Food Safety
Center for Produce Safety receives largest industry donation yet
Georgia-Pacific has donated $250,000 to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis. It's the largest donation CPS has ... continue reading »
Solving sprout outbreaks
As a sprout industry task force has been taking steps to address E. coli outbreaks, the FDA has moved to establish a new Sprouts Safety Alliance. Bob ... continue reading »
Merrigan stresses need for young leaders in agriculture pipeline
Kathleen A. Merrigan is out to prove Yahoo wrong. Earlier this year, a Yahoo blog post on useless college majors included agriculture and horticulture... continue reading »
Weekly working phone calls, new website part of cantaloupe safety guidance development process
The industry collaborative working on updating food safety guidance specific to cantaloupe will begin holding weekly conference calls starting Tuesday... continue reading »
Second jalapeno recall this week announced by FDA
South Florida Produce of Coral Springs, Fla., is recalling jalapeno peppers because of possible salmonella contamination, the FDA announced today. Th... continue reading »
Study: High pressure treatment can reduce contamination in hot peppers
Even as a new recall on fresh jalapenos possibly contaminated with salmonella has been announced, researchers at the University of Delaware have relea... continue reading »
Researchers offered grants to attend Produce Research Symposium
ABC Research Laboratories is offering three research travel awards for scientists to attend the Center for Produce Safety third annual Produce Researc... continue reading »
Industry’s cantaloupe safety meetings change to webinar format
A series of webinars will replace regional meetings scheduled to develop guidelines to improve the safety of cantaloupe. Growers, buyers, auditors, ac... continue reading »
Food safety research: Ultrasound may offer another layer of safety
High-powered ultrasound may have a place in the sanitizing mix when it comes to organic leafy greens. Scientific American reports today on promising p... continue reading »
Tomatoes selected for FDA traceability study
The FDA has announced that tomatoes are among the foods selected for a product tracing pilot to be conducted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (... continue reading »
