Food Safety
New wash developed for sanitizing fresh produce
An Agricultural Research Service scientist in Pennsylvania has developed a sanitizing wash formulated with natural compounds that could reduce the n... continue reading »
Arizona Leafy Greens’ Food Safety Training Program now available
Just in time for the Southwest’s planting and harvest crew trainings, the Arizona Food Safety Committee (Arizona LGMA) has made all of its training ... continue reading »
Appeeling Fruit voluntarily recalls limited production of sliced apples
Appeeling Fruit in Dauberville, Pennsylvania is voluntarily recalling a limited number of consumer packages of fresh sliced apples with Best-if-Used-b... continue reading »
Breaking: Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls rule now final
FDA said the final rule has elements of both the original and supplemental proposals, in addition to new requirements that are the outgrowth of public... continue reading »
International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health offering scholarships
The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) is supporting the next generation of safety and health professionals by offering ... continue reading »
Public Health investigates E. coli outbreak in Washington state
Public Health is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 – one of the most serious foodborne illnesses you can contract. We follow s... continue reading »
Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce recalls Limited Edition cucumbers
Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce (A&W) of San Diego, California is voluntarily recalling all cucumbers sold under the Limited Edition label dur... continue reading »
Bonduelle USA recalls frozen corn due to possible health risk
Bonduelle USA of Brockport, New York is recalling 9,335 cases of frozen corn because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogen... continue reading »
Details expected soon on final FSMA preventive controls rule
In compliance with a court deadline, the FDA has submitted the final preventive controls rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act to the Federal ... continue reading »
PMA responds to FDA’s proposed VQIP guidance for industry
Produce Marketing Association submitted written comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding their proposed Voluntary Qualified Impo... continue reading »
