Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is of high interest for the produce industry because it can drive produce safety enhancements. In order to assist the fresh produce industry in root cause analysis decision making and implementation, Western Growers, in collaboration with other leading produce industry associations, developed and published two RCA industry guidance documents. The first ...
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a new podcast episode featuring Western Growers Science Programs Director Afreen Malik. The episode, titled “Whole Genome Sequencing in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” explores the potential of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in transforming food safety. In the podcast episode, Afreen discussed the current ...
Over the past months, Western Growers (WG) has dedicated time and resources to update pre-harvest product testing guidance for leafy greens operations, otherwise known as “Appendix C of the LGMA-approved metrics.” Today, August 12, 2021, WG posted a revised version of Appendix C. Click here to access this document. These guidelines are founded on the ...
Learn more about root cause analysis by joining the “Root Cause Analysis Guidance Documents Overview” taking place on Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT. During the webinar Sonia Salas, Dr. Trevor Suslow, Afreen Malik, and Dr. Jennifer McEntire, will discuss: An Overview of RCA Guidance: “When to do an RCA” ...
The American Frozen Food Institute will hold a free virtual food safety symposium on September 14 to serve as a platform for dialogue on Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) science, alternate approaches to regulatory policies and management of Lm in foods and implementation of more practical and science-based programs. Frank Yiannis, U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food ...
Based on recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released updated guidance to protect workers from the coronavirus. While reiterating the vaccination is the best step to protect the workforce, the new guidance recommends: *Fully vaccinated workers in areas of substantial or ...