In order to facilitate dialogue between different sectors of California agriculture about cooperation to prevent future foodborne illness outbreaks, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is partnering with the University of California and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to bring the livestock and produce communities together for a series of workshops. …
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If you farm produce in California, you may have received a letter this week from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The letter, mailed to thousands of produce farms across the state, contains important information about on-farm food safety inspections that will begin this Spring. The inspections are part of a new law …
Continue ReadingLast month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the updated draft guidance for industry…
Continue ReadingThe California Department of Agriculture’s (CDFA) Produce Safety Program is now circulating an e-newsletter!
Continue ReadingCDFA has launched a new webs site that focuses on helping California farmers understand how to comply with the Produce Safety Rule.
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