UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center Announces 2015 Workshops & Courses
At the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center, we are wrapping up 2014 and looking forward to a full schedule of courses for 2015! …
Year: 2014
Trucco Launches New Trustar Line With Arrival Of Italian Organic Clementines
AJ Trucco, Inc. (Trucco) is excited to announce the arrival of Organic Clementines from Italy, just in time for the holidays! …
USDA Releases 2013 Annual Summary For Pesticide Data Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2013 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The PDP summary confirms that overall pesticide chemical residues found on the foods tested are at levels below the tolerances established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and do not pose a safety concern. This information, along with an explanatory guide for consumers, can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/pdp. …
Multistate Listeriosis Outbreak Linked To Prepackaged Caramel Apples
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections (listeriosis). Joint investigation efforts indicate that commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples are the likely source. …
Kkot Saem Sprouts Recalls Soybean Sprouts & Mungbean Sprouts
Kkot Saem Sprouts, Inc. of Spanaway, Washington is voluntarily recalling Soybean Sprouts and Mungbean Sprouts sold under brand names Kkot Saem, Winter Blossom Bean Sprouts, and Winter Blossom because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. …