This study 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 on environmental conditions that could impact food safety. Having this kind of study helps reinforce …
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) announces the launch of a Produce Safety One Health Initiatives webpage dedicated to California’s actions for enhanced produce safety based on the One Health approach. In response to a series of E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with leafy greens between 2018 to 2020, …
Continue ReadingOn May 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule on pre-harvest agricultural water revising certain requirements in Subpart E of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule (PSR) for covered produce (other than sprouts) for enhanced produce safety. The new rule replaces the prior pre-harvest water microbial quality criteria and testing …
Continue ReadingThe California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) announces the launch of Phase 1 of the Farm Data Repository website, also known as the PSP Portal. Beginning in April 2024, California produce farms required to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety …
Continue ReadingThe California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program announces a new Flooding Response Resources section has been added to its PSP Educate webpage. As seasonal storms are underway, this new section offers several educational resources related to flooding and produce safety on farms. The California agricultural community is encouraged to visit this …
Continue ReadingThe California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) announces the development of a new digital pathway for fresh produce farmers in California to access their own inspection records and produce safety resources online. Starting in late 2024, California fresh produce farmers will be able to log into a new cloud-based PSP …
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