Sonia Salas, Author at Western Growers Association Western Growers Association

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Food Protection Trends Article on Agricultural Water Risk Assessment Now Published

A peer-reviewed article on agricultural water risk assessment, developed by Western Growers Science in collaboration with several contributors, has been published in the May/June 2026 Food Protection Trends, offering practical insights to support growers as they continue to work through implementation of the current agricultural water requirements. On May 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and…

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Industry-Driven Best Practices: Growing Engagement, More to Come

Before formal government guidance existed, the produce industry was already advancing food safety best practices. In 1997, in collaboration with partner trade associations, Western Growers released a foundational food safety best practices document, setting the stage for the government guidance that followed in 1998 and establishing that a prevention-focused approach is the smartest approach to…

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What a Recent Mango Outbreak Reveals About Traceability and Import Oversight

Did you see the recent Food Safety News article on the mango-linked Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak? It raises several important points, but what stands out most to me is the need to strengthen both traceability and the effectiveness of foreign supplier verification programs. When Traceability Falls Short The article states that “Problems with traceback caused the outbreak investigation to…

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Registration is Open for FDA Town Halls on Food Traceability Rule Implementation

Western Growers joined the Partnership for Traceability (PFT) to help drive greater coordination across the food industry as stakeholders continue to implement the FDA’s FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule. Given the rule’s impact across diverse stakeholders, broad representation from all segments of the supply chain is essential. If you haven’t heard, PFT and FDA will host two virtual town…

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