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Fruits and vegetables are prone to microbial contamination from a wide range of sources.

Although the farmers and market managers used many good practices, some practices being used may put consumers at risk for foodborne illness.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials provided insight on proposed rules for foreign supplier verification programs and the accreditation of third-party auditors during a Sept. 4 web seminar hosted by the United Fresh Produce Association, The Packer reported Sept. 5.

Diagnostic assays for on-farm use have different constraints compared with those used in traditional laboratory environment  

Washing cannot always make leafy greens safe, so the concept of homogeneity in all microbial testing is critical for the ability of samples to represent the lot.  

The produce industry came together to reduce the audit burden that it had enabled by accepting and supporting a wide variety of food safety audit standards.  

Continuous research and education are important components of Chiquita’s overall food safety program.  

The who, how, what, where, when and why to sample are critical to control the risks of biological contamination.           

When we debate how animals should be treated, we are also debating the safety of our food.  

The California LGMA is a food safety program that was created 5 years ago to protect public health by establishing a culture of food safety on leafy greens farms.