FDA UPDATE/Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Cucumbers (June 2024)
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Africana infections potentially linked to cucumbers. …
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Fresh Start Produce Sales Initiates Recall of Whole Cucumbers Because of Possible Health Risk
The recall was initiated after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed the company that a product sample tested positive for the bacteria. The FDA is conducting whole genome sequencing to determine if this sample is related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation. …
CFIA: Update on Compliance Timelines for Greenhouse Cucumber Standards
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extended the compliance timelines for updating grades and labels for greenhouse miniature seedless cucumbers and greenhouse long seedless cucumbers. …
Oppy and Randhawa Farms Celebrate 10 Years of Perpetual Partnership
A decade into its thriving collaboration, the global grower, marketer, and distributor of fresh produce celebrates its partnership with British Columbia-based greenhouse pepper and cucumber grower Randhawa Farms, owners of the Perpetual Vegetable Co. brand. …
A Grower Group Connected By Family/Updates From West Mexico
Family is a word often used around the produce industry these days and for good reason. Many successful farm companies today come from families who have built their legacy over the years passing it from one generation to the next. In Mexico, Divine Flavor’s grower group is no different, and each of the growers the company works with today have ties to the produce distributor through family history. …
