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Posts By: Sonia Salas

February, 2026
Your Voice Matters: Submit Feedback on FDA Food Traceability Guidance Before May 21

The Food Traceability Final Rule under FSMA Section 204(d) compliance date was originally scheduled for January 2026, but it was extended to July 2028. Under the FDA’s 2026 federal funding legislation, no appropriated funds may be used to enforce the rule until July 2028, provided the FDA meets specific conditions. On February 19, 2026, FDA issued updated Questions & Answers guidance…

Protecting FSMA Education & Outreach: Investing in Prevention

Western Growers’ Science and Federal Affairs teams continue to work closely with allied trade associations to strengthen funding for food safety education and outreach. These efforts remain the most cost-effective tools for improving produce safety and advancing FSMA’s prevention-based framework. Recent funding fluctuations have highlighted vulnerabilities in the national education and…