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Category Archives: Food Safety


CDFA and industry partners offer tour of California Agriculture to FDA food safety officials

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and CDFA Inspection Services Director Natalie Krout-Greenberg partnered with Salinas Valley agriculture leaders earlier this week to host a team of federal food safety officials, led by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for … Continue reading

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National Food Safety Education Month: Celebrating the Success of CDFA’s Produce Safety Program

CDFA joins the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in recognizing September as National Food Safety Education Month, with a continued commitment to supporting produce safety and education across California. Produce safety is a high priority in California. The Golden State’s … Continue reading

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CDFA recognizes September as National Food Safety Education Month

CDFA recognizes September as National Food Safety Education Month with a continuing commitment to food safety education across California. For example, the CDFA Produce Safety Program’s goals are to “educate before and while we regulate,” and to support California produce farmers in understanding how … Continue reading

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California Agricultural Neighbors report highlights next steps for building proactive food safety culture in Salinas Valley

CDFA and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are announcing the joint release of the report “California Agricultural Neighbors: Building a Proactive Food Safety Culture.” California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) was formed in January 2021 to bring together members of the Salinas … Continue reading

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Midyear Update: California Agricultural Neighbors progress with food safety goals

As a collaboration with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Monterey County Farm Bureau, California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) continues to make progress on adjacent land interactions to better understand and manage potential risk intersections when produce growers, cattle … Continue reading

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FDA and Partners in Southwest Growing Region Share Findings from Multi-Year Environmental Study

The study highlighted below was initiated following a 2018 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Southwest growing region and represents one of the largest environmental microbiology research efforts to date. Multi-year environmental studies are designed to shed light … Continue reading

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