…occurring soon in the area, making it an appropriate time to spray for thrips. Confirmation and documentation of outbreaks are also important aspects of managing further RB-TSWV infections. “Monitoring for…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…A total of 189 outbreaks have been reported in backyard and commercial birds in 26 states as of April 15. Poultry producers remain concerned at the spread of the virus…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-14-22
…E.coli outbreaks in bagged romaine, incentive opportunities for almond growers, and keeping nightwork regulations in mind as temperatures start to warm up. Tune in to the show for these news…
Remembering LGMA Food Safety Updates Heading into Growing Season
…those,” said York. “I feel like we’ve made a lot of positive steps forward towards addressing outbreaks of the past and potential causes of those as well as mitigation steps…
Industry Collaboration Helps End Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens
…outbreaks or other particular areas of concern. “I think this is a great example of when we’re working together towards a common goal with a common understanding of what our…
VofV: To Advance Food Safety, Get Out of the Box
…U.S. Food and Drug Administration veteran shares several “out of the box” methods for advancing food safety, preventing outbreaks/contaminations and minimizing the exposure of risk to consumers. This includes ways…
Projects to Support Animal Health Receive More Than $16 Million
…more informed animal movement decisions in high-consequence animal disease outbreaks. Other projects include efforts to develop point-of-care diagnostic tests that can rapidly detect foreign animal diseases. APHIS is awarding $7.6…
Proposed Changes to FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule
…“If finalized, we’re confident this proposal would result in fewer outbreaks in the U.S. related to produce, protecting public health and saving lives. This proposed rule is a monumental step…
California Enters Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreement with FDA
…risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Human and Animal Food Operations in the FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs, Michael Rogers said cooperation among authorities is…
FDA Adjusts Lettuce Sampling Protocols for the Salinas Valley
…and one strain of E. coli. FDA has previously been testing for the full range of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli. LGMA believes that the updated testing measures will help speed up…
LGMA to Implement Risk-Based Preharvest Testing Requirement
…Samples will be tested for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella enterica. In the event of a positive test, a series of protocols will be triggered requiring further action. “There…
New Action Plan for Cyclospora Released by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new strategy guideline for addressing foodborne illness. Similar to what was done to address E. coli outbreaks related to leafy…
Another Salmonella Outbreak Report Leads Back to Adjacent Land Use
…instances of E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens were believed to be caused by contamination from nearby livestock operations. Foodborne illnesses have typically been traced back to a contaminated…