Food Safety
Recalls: When Time is of the Essence
In recent months, produce items such as cantaloupes, mangos and onions have been the center of a storm. In the worst-case scenario, the food safety ... continue reading »
It’s About Food Safety: Period
If we had to pick one overriding and recurring theme in the fresh-cut -- and fresh produce – industry right now, it would probably have to be ... continue reading »
Bolthouse Farms recalls carrot chips
Bolthouse Farms is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Bolthouse Farms 16-ounce Carrot Chips following a routine sampling event, conducted o... continue reading »
Dole Fresh Vegetables announces precautionary recall of limited number of salads
Dole Fresh Vegetables has voluntarily recalled a limited number of cases of Dole American Blend salad in 12-ounce bags, coded A275208A or B, with a ... continue reading »
Fresh Express announces limited romaine salad recall
Fresh Express is conducting a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of 18-oz. Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Salad with a Use-by Date of Oct. 11 a... continue reading »
California Leafy Greens updates food safety practices
The California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement has posted updates to its food safety practices, also known as leafy green standards... continue reading »
Neogen reports record first quarter
Neogen Corporation’s income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended Aug. 31, was up 11.8 percent over 2012 -- $6,714,000 this y... continue reading »
PMA, Western Growers team up for food safety
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers are now creating a collaboration to focus the two organizations’ resources on fres... continue reading »
CPS announces produce research awards
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California Davis has awarded 10 new grants for research aimed at food safety practices for ... continue reading »
Fresh Ideas: Guilt by association takes toll
These are not easy times for cantaloupe growers. Each time there’s an outbreak of illness associated with cantaloupe, the entire industry su... continue reading »
