food safety

FDA Initiative to Enhance State Food Safety Programs

FDA announced a national program on July 31 that will bring about the adoption of more uniform, equivalent and high quality regulatory programs by sta... continue reading »

True Leaf Issues Precautionary Recall

True Leaf Farms issued a July 24 recall of some batches of spring mix and arugula after a preliminary lab test came back positive for salmonella.
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U.S., Europe partners in food safety

Food safety efforts are moving forward with the July 2 announcement that FDA and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have signed a cooperation a... continue reading »

Postharvest Center Hires Executive Director from UFPA

Jim Gorny has been named executive director of the Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center at the University of California, Davis. He h... continue reading »

Traceability Provides More Than Safety

One of the most important tasks we face in the produce industry is creating viable traceback systems. During the spinach outbreak last fall, it was pa... continue reading »