Facilitating Trade for Importers, Big or Small

August 26, 2021 Primus Group

U.S. importers, especially small to midsize companies, are feeling the heat as enforcement of FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) hits home. FSVP shifted food safety responsibility and liability from all entities within the supply chain to the importer, making FDA’s importer-of-record list more important than ever.

Buyer, Seller, Grower Groups Join Forces to Fund CPS Produce Safety Research

August 24, 2021 Center for Produce Safety

Investing in the food safety of fresh produce comes down to pride, potential, partnership and priorities, say the latest major contributors to Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) research program.

The Food Safety Partnership Between the U.S. and Mexico Reports Progress at First Annual Meeting

August 23, 2021 FDA

Mexico at the virtual annual meeting of the FDA-SENASICA-Cofepris Food Safety Partnership (FSP), held on August 20, 2021.  

One Harvest Deploys SmartWash Solutions in State-of-the-Art Produce Processing Facilities Across Australia

August 3, 2021 SmartWash Solutions

One Harvest, Australia’s leading leafy greens and fresh-cut produce supplier, announced installation of SmartWash Solutions’comprehensive food safety program throughout their Australian operations. This program includes utilization of process control systems, application of the SmartWash® Organic food wash enhancer, and implementation of the highest degree of calibration available in the industry.

PRIMUS GROUP, INC. — The Reasonable Moving Target

It is not clear at this point how the recent guidance will affect FDA inspections of non-leafy greens, but one thing is clear: the paradigm for FSMA standards change over time, and the expectations of those standards will likely ever be increasing.