Food Safety
FDA’s E. coli leafy greens investigation leading to new recommendations
The Food & Drug Administration released the following statement April 6 from Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas on the... continue reading »
Traceability plan can help ease fear of food recall
Many good horror stories end with some version of “...and they disappeared without a trace.” Coincidentally, disappearing without a trace is a dif... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety summer symposium series lineup announced
Most of the Center for Produce Safety's summer research symposium agenda has been announced. The free sessions will be presented by CPS-funded scie... continue reading »
Managing and mitigating food recall risk
Any food recall incident is a crisis situation that requires quick action to mitigate any longstanding financial and reputational damage. Metal d... continue reading »
Taylor Farms, Western Growers pledge $1 million apiece to Center for Produce Safety
Two of the fresh produce industry’s leading organizations are each donating $1 million to Center for Produce Safety (CPS), to continue that group’... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety research symposium announced
The 2021 Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium will take place online in a series of five weekly webinars beginning Tuesday, June 22. All se... continue reading »
Keeping leafy greens fresh and healthy an exact science
It might not seem that impressive today, but the fact that fresh leafy greens are available all across America at any time of year is quite remarkable... continue reading »
Mettler-Toledo updates food inspection management software
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has released a new, significantly updated version of its ProdX product inspection management software. Based on ... continue reading »
FDA, produce industry ramping up leafy greens food safety efforts
Although the U.S. food supply chain is one of the safest in the world, the federal government notes there are still approximately 48 million cases of ... continue reading »
Food safety researchers take aim at cyclospora
A handful of Cyclospora cayetanensis outbreaks tied to U.S.-grown produce since 2018 have prompted several researchers to begin looking at possibl... continue reading »
