- On July 25, 1996, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a final rule to address the problem of harmful bacteria on raw meat and poultry products. Such bacteria
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FDA Releases Investigation Report on Fall 2020 Leafy Green E. coli Outbreak
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- On April 6, the FDA released a report on the investigation into the Fall 2020 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to the consumption of leafy greens. Through the
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FDA Announces New Sampling Plan for Romaine Lettuce Grown in the Yuma, Arizona Growing Region
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- After an Environmental Assessment of factors potentially contributing to the contamination of romaine lettuce with E. coli O157:H7 that was implicated in a 2018 multi-state foodborne illness outbreak (discussed here
FDA Launches Study of Foodborne Pathogens in Partnership with Californian Stakeholders
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- On November 19, 2020, the FDA announced that it was partnering with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the University of California, Davis, Western Center for Food Safety
Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce
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- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it is temporarily imposing import restrictions on romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. CFIA specifies a number of ways to demonstrate that
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FDA Releases a New EPA-Approved Protocol for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Pesticides in Agricultural Water
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- In the United States between 2009 and 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified 40 outbreaks of food-borne illness
FSIS Publishes Notice to Expand STEC Testing in Beef Products
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- On June 4, 2020 the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced plans to expand Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing to include additional raw beef products. Specifically, FSIS is
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FDA Works to Find Source of Multi-State Outbreak of E. coli Infections
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- On November 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several state agencies, announced that it is currently investigating
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FDA Partners With Leafy Greens Stakeholders in Arizona to Enhance Food Safety
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- The FDA has partnered with the University of Arizona, the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District (WMIDD), and members of the Yuma area leafy greens industry, with support from the Arizona
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Flies Are a Potential E. Coli Vector in Leafy Green Illness Outbreaks
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- Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service have isolated Escherichia (E.) coli O157:H7 from a variety of pest flies in leafy green fields planted up to 180
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