- FDA released its Cyclospora Prevention, Response, and Research Action Plan on July 1 as part of FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. The Action Plan is modeled after
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FDA Publishes FY20-FY21 Romaine Lettuce Sampling Results
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- On May 25, the FDA published a constituent update notifying the public of released findings from a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce at facilities and on
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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 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
FDA Provides States Flexibility to Start Routine Inspections on Small Farms As Early As January 1
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- As previously reported, both states’ departments of agriculture and FDA have begun visits to produce farms to conduct inspections for compliance with the Produce Safety Rule. The FSMA final
Senator Gillibrand Announces Bill to Expand FDA’s Investigative Authorities
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- As our readers know, this blog has previously covered the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreaks that occurred in the spring and fall of 2018. Ultimately, FDA determined that the outbreak
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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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FDA Announces Cooperative Agreement to Implement Produce Safety Rule
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- As previously reported, both states’ departments of agriculture and FDA have begun visits to produce farms to conduct inspections for compliance with the Produce Safety Rule. The FSMA final
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FDA Calls on Papaya Industry to Take Action to Prevent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
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- On August 26, the FDA issued a letter to all sectors of the papaya industry to take action to prevent future foodborne illness outbreaks. As noted in the letter, since
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