Food Safety

Unsanitary packing shed conditions prompt expanded N.C. cantaloupe recall

Burch Equipment LLC in North Carolina is expanding a more limited voluntary recall of cantaloupes that began July 28, now that an FDA inspection has... continue reading »

California Leafy Greens launches consumer information site

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has developed a new website.  Operating in conjunction with the organization’s primary si... continue reading »

North Carolina firm conducts voluntary recall of cantaloupe after random sample tests for listeria

Nearly 600 cases of whole Athena (SEE NOTE BELOW) cantaloupes are being voluntarily recalled by Burch Equipment LLC in North Carolina after a random... continue reading »

Gills Onions expands recall after listeria is found in plant

Gills Onions of Oxnard, Calif., is expanding a July 18 voluntary recall after listeria was found in its plant. The company on July 18 issued a rec... continue reading »

Gills Onions issues voluntary recall of diced onions and celery mix

Gills Onions is voluntarily recalling one day's production of diced and slivered red and yellow onions and diced celery and onion mix because th... continue reading »

PMA, United Fresh merger talks unsuccessful

            Talks between United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association about ... continue reading »

UC Davis hosts annual workshop Sept. 18-20

The “Fresh-Cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety” workshop hosted by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center might be consid... continue reading »

Industry upbeat heading into PMA Foodservice Conference

It’s a fun time to be in foodservice. That’s one of the messages attendees at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference... continue reading »

On the Fast Track

A student who hasn’t prepared for an exam can wait forever for the test results. A food company testing for the presence of bacterial pat... continue reading »

Industry upbeat heading into PMA Foodservice Conference

It’s a fun time to be in foodservice. That’s one of the messages attendees at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference... continue reading »