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FDA Publishes Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Provisions

On March 15, 2019,  U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to finalize the new compliance dates for the agricultural water...

Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection, Hazards & Health Effects

    Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Because Of Possible Health Risk

    Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the...

    Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA to Hold Four Public Meetings to Discuss Draft Produce Safety Rule Guidance

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will hold four one-day public meetings to discuss the recently published...

    Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Expands Support for States to Advance Implementation of Produce Safety Activities

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new cooperative agreements with Hawaii, Kentucky and Mississippi, as well as...

    Aug 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Requirements

    With the first major compliance date that arrived on January 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided information...

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Major Brands Implicated in Recall of Freshcut Veggies for Listeria

    The Mann Packing Co. Inc. have recalled almost 150 freshcut vegetable products across the United States and Canada because for...

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

    • COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Hepatitis Awareness Month

    May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about and recognize the impact of viral hepatitis in the United States.

    May 03, 2021 | Shalesha Majors

    COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Innovations from the Field

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis, working to prevent substance use, overdoses, and the spread of HIV and viral hepatitis.

    Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Reducing Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting

    On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance to provide recommendations to those in the sprout seed industry to help reduce food safety hazards in the production of seed used for sprouting. Between January 1996 and August 2018, contaminated sprouts were associated with 50 outbreaks, which together resulted in more […]

    Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    FDA Publishes Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Provisions

    On March 15, 2019,  U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to finalize the new compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Larger farms are now required to comply with the agricultural water requirements by January 26, 2022, while small farms have until […]

    Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection, Hazards & Health Effects

    Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Because Of Possible Health Risk

    Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its California […]

    Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA to Hold Four Public Meetings to Discuss Draft Produce Safety Rule Guidance

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will hold four one-day public meetings to discuss the recently published draft guidance created to help farmers meet the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule. The draft guidance, entitled “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Draft Guidance for […]

    Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Expands Support for States to Advance Implementation of Produce Safety Activities

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new cooperative agreements with Hawaii, Kentucky and Mississippi, as well as renewed agreements with 43 other states, in support of efforts to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, which establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing and holding of […]

    Aug 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Requirements

    With the first major compliance date that arrived on January 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided information on the next steps of implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rule, “Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption”. The information is framed in a conversation with Samir, […]

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Major Brands Implicated in Recall of Freshcut Veggies for Listeria

    The Mann Packing Co. Inc. have recalled almost 150 freshcut vegetable products across the United States and Canada because for Listeria. The recalled products includes a variety of “minimally processed vegetable products” and are packaged under several major brands, including Mann’s, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, and others. Local health officials can notify their community about...

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

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