Tag: food safety

On November 8, the International Fresh Produce Association devoted its weekly Virtual Town Hall to food safety in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA).

The certification organization, which partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers, and consumer groups, welcomes two new employees

The NACMCF has published the results of a two-year study on the presence of the pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis in fresh produce

The FDA has formed a coalition of major consumer and industry groups to enhance food safety practices and enforcement

The Alliance for Food and Farming’s (AFF) safefruitsandveggies website has been updated and refreshed to improve user experience and access to the wealth of produce safety information available at the site.

FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections linked to fresh diced onions from Gills Onions of Oxnard, California.

Ugly food safety incidents are the topic of Francine L. Shaw’s new book, Who’s Watching the Kitchen? Except not from the point of view of the hapless consumer but of a longtime health inspector and food safety expert.

Gills Onions of Oxnard, CA is voluntarily recalling Gills Onions branded fresh diced onions products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Baker Farms of Norman Park, GA is voluntarily recalling a single production run of Kroger 16-ounce bagged Collard Greens, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

FDA deputy commissioner Jim Jones discusses the new FDA framework for guaranteeing the nation's food safety.