The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Leafy Green STEC Action Plan (LGAP), which was first released in 2020 following a number of reoccurring foodborne illness outbreaks linked to leafy greens that were caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).
The update includes additional information on sampling assignments, method developments, and a status update on the agency’s long-term longitudinal studies in Arizona and California. FDA has also released a new fact sheet on the food safety impact of land uses adjacent to and nearby where produce is grown. A full list of updates about LAGP accomplishments can be found on FDA’s website.