Posts By: Sonia Salas

WG, LGMAs Launch Leafy Greens Seasonality Webinar Series

WG Science, in collaboration with the Arizona and California LGMAs, is hosting a two-part webinar series to share current knowledge and best food safety practices for leafy greens operations during transition periods, which have been identified as times of vulnerability requiring particular vigilance. Topics to be covered will include industry efforts to prevent leafy greens ...

OSHA and Cal/OSHA Offer COVID-19 Resources, Webinars to Guide Employers

In an effort to provide guidance to employers during COVID-19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Cal/OSHA are continually developing resources and webinars on worker protection and workplace best practices. OSHA recently distributed a “COVID-19 Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings while Working Indoors in Hot and Humid Conditions” document that ...

CPS 2021 Annual Call for Research Proposals

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) recently announced its annual call for preliminary research proposals and corresponding research priorities, which are focused on applied research. In order to conduct applied research, scientists heavily rely on access to industry expertise, fields/facilities and samples; therefore, CPS is encouraging companies throughout the produce supply and value…

FDA Announces FSMA Food Traceability Proposed Rule – Comment Period Opens

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for certain foods. FDA also published a draft Food Traceability List (FTL), which describes the foods that would be subject to the proposed requirements. The proposed  FTL consist of several foods including leafy greens, cucumbers, herbs…

Imminent FDA Inspections for Certain Leafy Greens Operations

Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan. The plan outlines steps to advance the safety of fresh leafy greens in response to recurring foodborne outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections with a confirmed or suspected link to leafy greens. To support its ...

Sustainability Metrics in Agriculture – Webinar

Increasingly, the marketplace is demanding an accounting of sustainability practices, but how are you measuring and communicating stewardship in your operations? Western Growers, in partnership with the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC) and SupplyShift, has developed a Stewardship Calculator, an advanced online tool and visualization platform that allows growers and supply chain…

Leafy Greens Update: What is Being Done to Keep Your Leafy Greens Safe?

Earlier today, leaders in the leafy greens industry hosted a webinar to provide details on what the leafy greens community is doing to ensure the safety of leafy greens. The webinar is now on-demand and available for viewing here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2696184340064126215 The webinar highlighted some of the things being done to make leafy greens safe, including ...

USDA Report Confirms Safe Level of Pesticide Residues

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) released its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for FY 2018. In the report, USDA cited that 97 percent of domestic food samples had either no detectable pesticide residues or the residue levels were considered within tolerances established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Pesticide ...