Several states have entered into a domestic mutual reliance agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin have all entered similar agreements with FDA….
USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
…agreement seeks to ensure that such products brought to market are safe and truthfully labeled. Under the agreement, FDA will oversee cell collection, growth, and differentiation of cells. FDA will…
Week in Review: Updates to Leafy Greens Testing Procedure, Free Mediation Available for Producers
FDA has been in the process of collecting and testing lettuce grown in the area and will continue until the end of harvest in November. The California Agricultural Mediation Program…
FDA Adjusts Lettuce Sampling Protocols for the Salinas Valley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its lettuce sampling protocols for the Salinas Valley. FDA has been in the process of collecting and testing lettuce grown in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-23-21
…new emergency program set to help rescue animals during disaster and FDA has made adjustments to its sampling protocols for Salinas Valley lettuce. Tune in to the show for these…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-19-21
…impacts on farm profitability, FDA’s new action plan for Cyclospora, and a new report that details the impact of wildfire smoke on winegrape contracts. Tune in to the show for…
New Action Plan for Cyclospora Released by FDA
…greens, FDA has released a new Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan. FDA noted that Cyclospora has been detected in domestically produced foods in recent years, after historically being associated…
Task Force Seeks More Favorable Gene Editing Regulations
…GMOs to allow for individual regulation. The task force also supports updates to the regulatory framework of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better align with current gene…
Another Salmonella Outbreak Report Leads Back to Adjacent Land Use
…the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak – with fugitive dust as one possible route of product contamination,” FDA stated in its report. “Investigational activities and findings associated with this outbreak support FDA’s…
Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
…of the onions,” FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas said in a press release. “Considering these findings, the FDA encourages all produce growers to assess risks…
Food Safety Message Heard ‘Loud and Clear’ by Leafy Greens Producers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted a food safety investigation related to multiple outbreaks of E. coli. FDA’s report details areas within leafy greens production that need…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-18-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the possibility of FDA rules coming for produce near…
Industry Members Supportive of Reintroduction of DAIRY PRIDE Act
…Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch, with a companion bill to be introduced in the House as well. Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearly defines dairy products…
E. coli ‘Foreseeable Hazard’ Understates a Complex Situation
…E. coli outbreaks over the last few years. The report stated the all of the events traced back to neighboring livestock operations as the source of contamination. The FDA called these incidents…