The development of whole genome sequencing (WGS) has improved foodborne illness surveillance and outbreak detection. Use of WGS has led to the recognition of some pathogenic strains that cause reoccurring, emerging, or persisting (REP) illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal and state partners ...
Since the inception of the California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements (LGMAs), Western Growers (WG) has been at the forefront of revising the written “Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Production and Harvest of Lettuce and Leafy Greens” for the industry in both states. These guidelines are known as the LGMA-approved guidelines. On ...