{"id":1690,"date":"2023-05-24T17:02:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:02:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:02:35","slug":"cdfa-helps-inspect-usda-commodity-procurement-purchases-for-schools-food-banks-across-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/cdfa-helps-inspect-usda-commodity-procurement-purchases-for-schools-food-banks-across-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA helps inspect USDA Commodity Procurement purchases for schools, food banks across USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1692\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/cdfa-helps-inspect-usda-commodity-procurement-purchases-for-schools-food-banks-across-usa\/05-01-23-spi-inspections-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05.01.23-SPI-inspections-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"525,428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"05.01.23-SPI-inspections-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05.01.23-SPI-inspections-1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05.01.23-SPI-inspections-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1692\" width=\"385\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05.01.23-SPI-inspections-1.png 525w, https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05.01.23-SPI-inspections-1-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>CDFA\u2019s Shipping Point Inspection Program inspects oranges for USDA\u2019s Commodity Procurement Program.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the California Department of Food and Agriculture Shipping Point Inspection Program helps inspect produce for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Procurement Program for schools, food banks and households across America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because California will be supplying most of this Commodity Procurement round\u2019s solicitation for citrus, walnuts, table grapes and other commodities \u2013 anticipated to be more than 1,000 loads by June 2023 \u2013 Shipping Point Inspection has trained and licensed more than 40 inspectors statewide to inspect and grade the commodities. Also anticipated are increased Shipping Point Inspection food safety audits for participating growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/i_&amp;_c\/spi.html\">Shipping Point Inspection Program<\/a> is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/i_&amp;_c\/index.html\">Inspection and Compliance Branch<\/a> of CDFA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/\">Inspection Services Division<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the California Department of Food and Agriculture Shipping Point Inspection Program helps inspect produce for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Procurement Program for schools, food banks and households across America? 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