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Based on data from the Salinas Valley, California growing region, the model could complement existing produce safety assessments by helping regulators, researchers, and industry stakeholders identify locations that may warrant additional environmental investigation.

The multilingual text messaging solution enables growers to record and share traceability information directly from the field to support compliance with FDA's Food Traceability Rule (FSMA 204).

Taylor Farms outlined actions it is taking to enhance food safety following the historic cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to its lettuce. The same day, Consumer Reports sent a letter to FDA requesting answers about why its outbreak response was “hindered by notable delays and a lack of transparency.”

Following the historically large cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce that swept the U.S. this summer, FAO highlighted the importance of pre-harvest water safety, sanitation, and hygiene to prevent microbial contamination of food in a new fact sheet resource.

MultiBio Edge is a multi-strain prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic feed additive designed for shrimp and finfish aquaculture feeds.

The BioShield VXL High Flow is a 12-inch V-bank air filter designed to provide MERV 16 filtration efficiency while maintaining high airflow in poultry and swine facilities, developed to help reduce airborne pathogen transmission.

Penn State Extension will offer a series of in-person and virtual training sessions for Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable growers on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and the co-management of natural resources and food safety.

This article explores the application of pre-wash and other food hygiene processes to raw agricultural products to implement food safety measures sooner in the production and processing of raw agricultural commodities. 

The UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and UD Cooperative Extension offer Produce Safety Alliance Training at least three times a year, with the next course slated for winter 2026–2027.

Oxford University researchers found that the expansion of dense, industrial chicken farming created conditions that enabled Campylobacter strains to spread, mix, and acquire traits that could improve their survival in poultry production environments.