Working toward better traceability during foodborne illness outbreaks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, or ARS, is working to improve traceability during foodborne …
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 …
E. coli ‘Foreseeable Hazard’ Understates a Complex Situation
A recent report regarding E. coli outbreaks may have understated a very complex situation. As AgNet West reported last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a summarizing report of …
FDA: Recent E. coli Outbreaks a ‘Foreseeable Hazard’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a report last week that was a follow-up of their initial findings from E. coli outbreaks stemming from the Central Coast of California last fall. …
Food Safety Collaboration Announced to Study E. Coli
A new food safety collaboration was recently announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Partners include the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the University of California, Davis, …
LGMA to Reform Food Safety Practices
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration declaring the latest E. coli outbreak linked to California romaine as being over, the industry is looking …
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
The Federal Drug Administration made their romaine lettuce investigation records public this week, confirming only one source of the E. coli outbreak was identified. In December, the FDA identified a Santa Barbary County farm as …
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
More produce is coming off the shelf after the farm linked to the romaine E. coli outbreak was identified last week. The Federal Drug Administration pinpointed Santa Maria farming operation Adam Bros. …
E. Coli Investigation Identifies County, Maybe Other Sources
The Federal Drug Administration announced it had identified the source of the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that sickened over 20 people in October. The FDA said they had …
Fresh Produce Has Some Traceability Challenges
With two major E. coli warnings in romaine lettuce in the last year, the industry must now look at improved traceability. Produce Marketing Association’s Chief Science and Technology Officer Dr. …
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
The investigation continues into where the recent romaine lettuce containing a strain of E. coli bacteria originated. After the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning last week for …
Nationwide E-Coli Outbreak in Romaine Lettuce
First, it was the massive recall of Turkey. Now, the Center for Disease and Control has released a warning that people shouldn’t be eating Romaine lettuce any time soon. The …
Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation
The Federal Drug Administration officially concluded its investigation into the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that started in March. Officials believed early on that a contaminated water source might …
Source of Lettuce Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Identified
The source of the contaminated romaine lettuce that was responsible for the latest E. coli outbreak has been identified and no longer poses a threat. Federal officials announced last week …
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