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Release of Paper-Based Version of FDA’s Agricultural Water Assessment Builder

Posted on August 15, 2022

FDA has made halting progress in establishing and implementing “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption,” as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act

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Proposed Changes to Produce Safety Rule’s Agricultural Water Requirements

Posted on December 6, 2021

FDA’s Produce Safety Rule (PSR), finalized in 2015 under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), established “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption,” including

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FDA Report on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions

Posted on May 17, 2021

The largest Salmonella outbreak in over a decade occurred last year when illness from Salmonella Newport associated with consumption of red onions from the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Imperial

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FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Seeking to Extend Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Standards

Posted on September 13, 2017

FDA’s Produce Safety Rule, implemented under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce, meaning fruits and

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FDA Slated to Extend Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Standards

Posted on June 7, 2017

Agricultural water can be a major conduit of pathogens that can contaminate produce. FDA’s Produce Safety Rule, implemented under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), establishes agricultural water standards.

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