The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) recently released its 2017 Pesticide Residues in Fresh Produce Report. Through the survey, the CDPR discovered 96 percent of samples had either no detectable pesticide residues or the residue levels were considered within tolerances established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The CDPR report correlated with…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is no longer requiring a proof of origin letter be provided with each shipment of romaine and has also announced there are no restrictions on the import of romaine lettuce and salads containing romaine lettuce. CFIA is Canada’s largest science-based regulator that is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and ...