food safety
Virtual produce safety training workshops offered through fall
Virtual training workshops from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) are available on the agency's Pr... continue reading »
Midwest Food Products Association seeks convention topics, speakers
The Midwest Food Products Association is accepting topic suggestions and presentation proposals as well as nominations for breakout session speakers. ... continue reading »
Fortress Technology to debut new equipment
Food safety company Fortress Technology will debut a compact combination metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with a reject conveyor at Pack Exp... continue reading »
Salmonella outbreak traced to Florida cucumber grower declared over
The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation into a multistate salmonella outbreak traced to a Florida cucumber grower, and the Ce... continue reading »
Spinach tops list of produce testing positive for pesticide residue
Spinach has topped a health advocacy organization's list of fruits and vegetables testing positive for potentially harmful pesticide residue. Envir... continue reading »
Miami company has been refining refrigeration for 40 years
Commercial refrigeration company Amerikooler’s ongoing innovations aim to improve efficiency, embrace technology and even eventually help with disas... continue reading »
Florida grower again in spotlight over salmonella concerns
A Florida grower linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 551 people last year is again facing scrutiny over contaminated cucumbers. Cucumbers... continue reading »
Report: Layoffs delay publication of food safety warning letters
The publication of more than a dozen food safety warning letters has been delayed following last month’s mass layoffs of federal health workers, acc... continue reading »
FDA, USDA investigating new listeria outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has posted notice of a new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, and the agency is working with the USDA in a joint invest... continue reading »
IFPA comments highlight priorities for organic fresh produce sector
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has submitted comments highlighting priorities for the organic fresh produce sector in response to ... continue reading »
