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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “food safety”
(NAFB) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to once again reassure American consumers that food is available and safe to eat during the coronavirus outbreak. The FDA released a 30-second PSA last week designed to cut through confusion and misinformation about the food supply during the pandemic. It reiterates the message the FDA and the fresh produce industry …
(UF/IFAS) — It’s a battle of facts vs. myths in the rush to get information to the public about how consumers can safely shop for groceries and handle food during the coronavirus pandemic. To get the correct data, we asked three experts with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) to answer common questions: Keith Schneider, a UF/IFAS …
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has announced a program name change for its Farm Safety Program. GDA Education and Outreach Associate Elizabeth Stalvey says it’s now called Produce Safety Program. For more information, visit the new website.
Beginning in 2020, only company-specific UPCs will be issued which will help enhance food traceability and increase inventory accuracy and category management for retailers. Generic UPCs will no longer be issued for North American produce by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) or the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA). The use of Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) will begin replacing specific …
Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata, Japan, affirming their intent to work together to champion global food security and agricultural trade on the basis of sound science and risk analysis principles. Following the meeting, top agricultural officials from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the United States issued the following statement. “Together, …
A recent magazine feature story looked at the salmonella outbreak 10 years ago that brought monumental change to peanuts, peanut butter and food safety. Tyron Spearman has the details.
It is Memorial Day weekend, and you have a backyard Grilling get together planned. Cathy Isom has some important picnic planning tips for a successful holiday weekend. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Memorial Day Weekend Picnic Planning Tips With just a couple of days left until one of the biggest outdoor grilling days of the year, not …
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida growers are told how to get more information on the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. FSMA Produce Safety Rule You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com.
Having good food to eat is a must for a good party. Cathy Isom has 4 important tips about how to keep your Super Bowl food both safe and delicious all 4 quarters. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Keep Your Super Bowl Food Safe Take the worry out of hosting the party this year and kick things off …
Despite recent improvements, a key agency responsible for the nation’s food safety is still way behind in modernizing the nation’s food safety system. That’s from the Food and Drug Administration’s own inspector general and lawmakers who have oversight of the agency .Congress gave the Food and Drug Administration the power years ago to force recalls of food blamed for illness outbreaks. But …
