News tagged with 'Produce (Fruits and Vegetables)'

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued an import alert on cantaloupes from Mexico because of insanitary conditions that have resulted in four Salmonellosis outbreaks in the last three years in the United States. These outbreaks were responsible for many illnesses including two deaths and at least 18 hospit

Even though fresh produce causes approximately ten percent of all food borne illnesses, the Federal government has no safety requirements for such food products. Instead, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set out voluntary guidelines for produce suppliers to follow. Not surprisingly, many retailers do not fo