Food Safety

Pickles are big business in small North Carolina town

The Mt. Olive Pickle Company is Mt. Olive, North Carolina. Generations from the same families have and continue to work in the plant, which produce... continue reading »

Three things to know about new FSMA produce safety rule

The produce safety rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act goes into effect Jan. 26. Growers may have a lot of questions about the Food Safety... continue reading »

Study on genetically engineered crops nears completion

Conclusions from a soon-to-be completed study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine addressing genetically engineered crop... continue reading »

California ag department to host FSMA sessions

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will host informational sessions on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rules ... continue reading »

Two webinars will discuss latest FSMA final rules

Produce industry members will have an opportunity to interact with FDA and ask questions about three final Food Safety Modernization Act rules and the... continue reading »

Three final FSMA rules published in Federal Register

FDA has published three final rules that are key components of the revised Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules are accessible through the online ... continue reading »

FDA seeks input on use of ‘natural’ food label

Because of the changing landscape of food ingredients and production, and in direct response to consumers who have requested that the FDA explore the ... continue reading »

3M adds salmonella testing to detection assay lineup

3M Food Safety has added the 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Salmonella to its next generation 3M Molecular Detection Assays. This new test, enhanc... continue reading »

Ready Pac voluntarily recalls salad kits

Ready Pac Foods, an Irwindale, California establishment, is recalling approximately 265 pounds of salad kits with grilled chicken products due to misb... continue reading »

Three more final FSMA rules sent to Federal Register

FDA has submitted the final produce safety, foreign supplier verification and third party accreditation rules of the Food Safety Modernization Act to ... continue reading »