Food Safety
Artichokes are ready for microwave
Virtually every type of fruit and vegetable has been processed into a value-added product in recent years, as growers and processors rush to meet the ... continue reading »
Melon industry targets safety
One day. One hundred experts. One issue with exponentially greater implications. In a nutshell, those were the bones of the "Cantaloupe: Food Safety ... continue reading »
Food safety: New FDA rule expands access to food industry records
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an interim rule that gives the agency expanded access to records from the food industry. The Food Saf... continue reading »
Contaminated sprouts: FDA establishes Alliance to improve food safety
A new Sprouts Safety Alliance (SSA) has been formed to help sprout producers identify and implement best practices in the safe production of sprouts.... continue reading »
California cantaloupe industry sets public hearings on safety
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has scheduled two public hearings to discuss possible changes in the California Cantaloupe program, ... continue reading »
Food safety: Global Food Protection Institute grants two awards to support start-ups
The Emerging Technology Accelerator (ETA), an initiative of the Michigan-based Global Food Protection Institute (GFPI), has announced investments in t... continue reading »
Cantaloupe safety & listeria: Produce industry sets meetings to develop guidelines for food safety
Produce industry leaders from across the nation have scheduled four regional meetings to develop guidelines to improve the safety of cantaloupe, accor... continue reading »
Contaminated sprouts: Jimmy John’s founder says inconsistent supply prompted decision to remove
While customers clamor for sprouts on the Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches Facebook page, the company says the reason it dropped the little shoots was ... continue reading »
Food safety in leafy greans: Arizona offers food safety poster
The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee has created a new, laminated food safety poster to be used for training in the field - literally. In bo... continue reading »
Supply chain safety: Leavitt Partners, Park City Group launch global registry
Leavitt Partners, an international health care and food safety consulting firm, and Park City Group, a leader in consumer goods supply chain technolog... continue reading »
