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FDA Releases Paper-Based Versions of Ag Water Assessment Builder Tool in English and Spanish

The US Food and Drug Administration this week released paper-based versions of its agricultural water assessment builder tool in both English and Spanish.

Sonia Salas Aug 16 2022 in Food Safety

FDA Releases Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its summary of findings for its Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program’s monitoring of human and animal foods in FY 2020.

The findings show that the levels of pesticide residues measured by the FDA in the U.S. food supply are generally in compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pesticide tolerances, and that the results from FY 2020 were similar to those from past years.

Sonia Salas Aug 16 2022 in Food Safety

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Week of Excessive Heat in California

Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat watches have been issued throughout California. The temperature is forecast to exceed 105 degrees in northern and inland parts of the state this week including areas around Sacramento, Fresno and the eastern parts of the Bay Area.

Ken Cooper Aug 15 2022 in Work Place Regulations

En Solucion and Seeking the Food Safety Holy Grail

What do you do when you can't afford to make a mistake - but at the same time, you know you can't get risk to zero?

In advance of the AgTechX Food Safety event on Aug. 18 at Reedley College, En Solucion CEO and Founder Alex Athey joins the podcast to discuss the potential of technology to mitigate the risks in food safety.

Ann Donahue Aug 15 2022 in Ag Tech

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