{"id":2810,"date":"2026-05-21T17:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/?p=2810"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:15:51","slug":"center-for-analytical-chemistry-staff-gain-better-appreciation-of-lab-work-through-sampling-ride-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/center-for-analytical-chemistry-staff-gain-better-appreciation-of-lab-work-through-sampling-ride-along\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Analytical Chemistry staff gain better appreciation of lab work through sampling ride-along"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L-R) CAC\u2019s Sam Hartanto lends a hand to DPR Envi\u00adronmental Scientist Emily Edgerton as they sample a lot of spinach in a supermarket distribution center.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Food Safety Laboratories<\/a> provide analytical services to the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) through analyzing various samples DPR staff take from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To observe firsthand the sampling techniques utilized by DPR, Food Safety Laboratory team members recently rode along with the DPR Enforcement Branch while they collected samples for DPR\u2019s Food Residue Monitoring<\/a> program. Together, they visited various sites including distribution centers, terminal mar\u00adkets and grocery stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ride-along events provide a great opportunity for CAC chemists to connect field sampling to the analysis performed in the laborato\u00adry and further strengthen the collaborative relation\u00adship between CAC and DPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy ride-along experience was a perfect comple\u00adment to the laboratory training that I\u2019ve received since starting at CAC,\u201d<\/strong> said new Environmental Scientist Sam Hartanto. \u201cI walked away with a new understanding of how samples arrive at the lab and a strong appreciation for the work that the DPR samplers do.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to view this original CDFA Planting Seeds blog post. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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