The Farm Bill, signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Dec. 20, 2018, died on Oct. 1, but with Congress on its long election break until November 14, it has not yet been buried.
When Congress does return for the lame-duck session, it will have 20 days to
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The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the deadline for comments on a proposed rule preventing poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high levels of certain Salmonella.
Nov. 7 is the new deadline for comments on the proposed rule on reducing Salmonella in raw
Continue Reading The deadline for comments on the Salmonella in poultry rule has been extended to Nov. 7The fresh produce industry is watching closely as enforceable requirements in the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule gradually come into play at ground level. The rule is one of seven the agency has drafted to implement facets of the sweeping 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Published in the Federal Register
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Some farmers market vendors in Pennsylvania will be getting food safety training this summer courtesy of a new Penn State program. The pilot program in select cities across the state is directed at small-scale food processors and farmers. It includes a three-hour session that covers key food safety concepts, such
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