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FDA Releases New Resource on Sampling

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new resource to share more information about its sampling programs for food...

Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan

Food Safety & Inspection, Hazards & Health Effects

Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Because Of Possible Health Risk

Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its California […]

Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, Infectious Disease

FDA Sampling Fresh Herbs, Guacamole and Processed Avocado

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to test fresh cilantro, parsley and basil, as well as processed avocado and guacamole, for certain microbial contaminants. The sampling will help the FDA assess the rates of bacterial contamination in these items to help identify possible common factors among the positive samples. These items were […]

Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang

FDA Releases New Resource on Sampling

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new resource to share more information about its sampling programs for food safety, and has posted new information on a more robust surveillance sampling approach currently under development. FDA will test cucumbers and hot peppers under this program in fiscal year 2016, and will push out test results […]

Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan

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