As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Continue Reading California food firm warned after rodents, cats, bats, roaches and more found in warehouse
Storms in California have led to massive flooding and left hundreds of thousands without power. Severe weather has also left other areas of the country recovering from floods and tornadoes. Various public health departments are
Continue Reading Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages
After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over California’s Proposition 12 last Oct. 11, the ruling became expected by the end of June. The latest action by California is the extension of a state court
Continue Reading Prop 12 put off until after SCOTUS ruling
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the fall 2022 import requirements for U.S. romaine lettuce with special requirements for certain lettuce produced in California’s Salinas Valley.
Whole-head romaine lettuce and products containing romaine
Continue Reading Canada sets regulations for some romaine grown in certain parts of California
Area media are reporting that four dozen shuttle drivers at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival fell ill during the weekend from what is believed to be a foodborne source.
The incident did not
Continue Reading Officials interviewing dozens of people about bus drivers’ illnesses at Coachella
Citrus producers from California are making a collective $500,000 contribution to Center for Produce Safety’s research capital campaign to fund produce-specific food safety research.
The funds will support CPS’s work to identify produce safety questions,
Continue Reading California citrus industry invests half a million in CPS produce safety research
The Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements in Arizona and California, which exist to promote food safety for lettuce and leafy greens, report that they have conducted an initial review of FDA’s new rule for agricultural water
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday entered into domestic mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah and Wisconsin.
Mutual reliance agreements mark a coordinated effort between the FDA and individual states with goals
Continue Reading FDA inks mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah, Wisconsin
For the fourth time since 2019 California health officials have ordered a recall of unpasteurized, raw milk sold by Valley Milk Simply Bottled.
The California Department of Health reported illegal levels of Campylobacter jejuni found
Continue Reading California dairy ordered to recall raw milk for fourth time since 2019
State officials in California have ordered a recall and quarantine of certain raw goat milk because tests have shown it to be contaminated with Campylobacter.
The unpasteurized, raw goat milk was produced by Valley Milk
Continue Reading Raw goat milk recalled because of positive test for Campylobacter
