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FDA conducting unscheduled frozen berry testing for pathogens
The Food & Drug Administration is in the process of collecting samples of frozen strawberries, blackberries and raspberries through unscheduled te... continue reading »
FDA requesting more resources for food safety in Trump’s 2020 budget
The Food and Drug Administration issued the following statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas on Mar... continue reading »
FDA to increase access of food safety training with partnerships with state ag departments
Manufactured foods will be getting a boost in safety thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Institute of Foo... continue reading »
E. coli outbreak: Three California counties cleared for romaine lettuce distribution
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) organization released a statement Dec. 13 regarding the FDA’s announcement regarding roma... continue reading »
FDA: E. coli outbreak traced to Santa Barbara County farm
They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of the afternoon of Dec. 13, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the... continue reading »
FDA planning outreach to help stakeholders, farmers better understand Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working with partners to develop and make available resources to help stakeholders better underst... continue reading »
Arizona leafy green industry has gone to ‘unprecedented lengths’ following E.coli outbreak
Arizona’s leafy green industry is responding to the recent report by the FDA, issuing the following statement on Nov. 2: “During the seven mont... continue reading »
FDA offers free training for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The FDA has announced a set of free online training tools for ground-based food transporters. These new training modules are intended to help carrier... continue reading »
FDA planning tool to help businesses comply with FSMA
FDA is releasing a new software tool to help owners and operators of food facilities create a food safety plan specific to their facilities. The plann... continue reading »
Preventive controls training initiative gains acceptance
Response to the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance’s mission to promote safe food production through industry-developed educational programs h... continue reading »
