Food Safety
Harmonized GAP audit charge relief coming to farmers from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Dec. 4 it will provide $3.7 million of assistance to fruit and vegetable growers in 16 states thr... more »
Hot on the Trail
Because potatoes have to be cooked before people consume them, the industry maybe wasn’t as quick to embrace traceability technology and p... more »
Trevor Suslow named PMA vice president of food safety
Starting this fall, Trevor Suslow will become the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) vice president of food safety. Suslow joins PMA from the Uni... more »
‘Recall Ready’ workshops for Washington growers to be held in May
Washington growers will have two opportunities to be better prepared for the possibility of potato recalls. “The United Fresh Recall Ready Worksh... more »
Pair of federal agencies reach accord on food policy oversight
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, reached a formal agreement Jan. 30 aimed at making the oversight of foo... more »
BioSafe Systems introduces broad-spectrum bactericide/fungicide
SaniDate 15.0 from BioSafe Systems has received a label enhancement for the treatment of process water used in the packing of raw commodities, such as... more »
FDA offers free training for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The FDA has announced a set of free online training tools for ground-based food transporters. These new training modules are intended to help carrier... more »
New FDA steps enhance FSMA collaboration with states
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has outlined a number of immediate next steps in a comprehensive approach to ensuring successful implementation... more »
Produce Safety Rule compliance guide issued for small businesses
The FDA has issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), to help small businesses comply with the Produce Safety Rule mandated by the Food Safety ... more »
FDA launches food safety plan builder
FDA is releasing a new software tool to help owners and operators of food facilities create a food safety plan specific to their facilities. The plann... more »
