Food Safety

Salmonella outbreak linked to second Florida grower
An additional Florida grower has been identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a likely source of a May salmonella outbreak. Based on... continue reading »
Food safety training available from UF/IFAS
Remote and in-person food safety training is available this fall from the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).... continue reading »
Registration now open for Food Safety Summit
Registration is now open for the Food Safety Summit conference and expo, set for May 12-15, 2025 in Rosemont, Illinois. The three-day event will ex... continue reading »
Metal processing solutions company launches grinding and deburring machine
Metal processing solutions company LISSMAC Corp. has launched a grinding and deburring machine for food applications. The SBM-L G1S2 was developed ... continue reading »

Nut processor implements Eriez technology to help meet production demands
California-based Cache Creek Foods, which processes 50 million pounds of natural tree-nut based products annually, has implemented Eriez metal detecto... continue reading »

Investigation traces salmonella outbreak to Florida cucumber grower
A multi-state investigation of a salmonella outbreak has traced contaminated cucumbers to Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida. The invest... continue reading »

Florida company recalls cucumbers over salmonella concerns
A Florida-based produce company is recalling whole cucumbers shipped to certain states in mid-May because of potential salmonella contamination. Fr... continue reading »
Produce industry priorities to take center stage in Washington
Fresh produce and floral industry advocates are preparing to gather in Washington, D.C., in early June to amplify public policy priorities. The Int... continue reading »

Upcoming conference to spotlight frozen food safety
Food safety professionals from across the country will converge on Arlington, Virginia, this fall for the 13th annual Food Safety Consortium. The e... continue reading »

Spray solution aims to provide safer travels
A pair of public health crises spurred two transportation industry veterans and startup company co-founders to take action aimed at making the produce... continue reading »