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August, 2025
CDC Narrows Scope of FoodNet

What is FoodNet?  FoodNet (Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network) is The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) primary system for tracking foodborne illness in the United States. Established in 1996, it operates as a collaboration between CDC, 10 state health departments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FoodNet…

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Comment Period is Open for the LGMA Amendment Process: Romaine T&L Program 

Submit your feedback between August 18th and September 18th  The original timeframe for the CA LGMA Romaine T&L Program is set to conclude in October 2025. The CA LGMA, through its Data Governance Group, has taken a proactive step by extending the program for an additional two years to keep learning and diving deeper into the data.  Along with this extension, LGMA is introducing new…

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Join the Reclaimed Water Working Group – First Meeting August 28th 

Reclaimed water is becoming an important resource for agriculture, and the produce industry has an opportunity to work together to better understand its role in food safety.  We are launching a Reclaimed Water Working Group to bring together producers, buyers, academics, and trade associations to scope priorities, identify knowledge gaps and generate information that can support future risk…

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Beyond the Buzz: Rethinking AI (Artificial Intelligence)  

When most people, including myself, think about Artificial Intelligence (AI), we tend to picture Chatbots like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and other generative AI models that search the internet and generate human-like responses. While this is true, AI holds a far more practical role in day-to-day food safety.    AI applications in food safety already extend beyond chat interfaces. They…

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Yuma, Get Ready: Western Growers Offering Two Food Safety Workshops in September 

  Join Western Growers in Yuma on September 23, 2025, for a two-part workshop focused on building stronger food safety programs from the ground up. Whether you're optimizing sampling protocols or managing compliance across teams, these sessions are designed to deliver practical tools and science-backed strategies for real-world impact. See the session details below. Sampling and Testing…

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