The Inspection Process Has Started! June 14, 2019 - From Issue: 660 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering On June 5, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) mailed letters to produce growers having annual food sales over $500,000 informing them that inspections of produce farms would start[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Salmonella Outbreak does not Involve Indiana-Grown Melons April 15, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Scott Monroe On Friday, April 12, the FDA and CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Carrau in pre-cut melon products distributed by Indianapolis-based Caito Foods. While an Indiana company has been implicated[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Food Safety
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspections Will Begin in 2019 March 14, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Scott Monroe Inspections of produce farms for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (PSR) are set to begin in July 2019. Passage of SB 331 in the Indiana[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Save the Date! Extension to Host PrimusGFS v3.0 Training September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Scott Monroe Purdue Extension will be hosting a three-day PrimusGFS v3.0 Training at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center on December 5, 6, and 7. This training will provide basic information for those who[Read More…] Article Tags: Food Safety
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training August 31, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: Scott Monroe Purdue Extension will be hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training on September 28th. The training will be held in the basement of the SWPAP building at the Southwest[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
Purdue Extension Offers Produce Food Safety Training Across Indiana August 16, 2018 - From Issue: 649 By: Scott Monroe, Amanda J Deering and Rhonda Taylor Beginning in August, Purdue Extension will offer produce food safety trainings throughout Indiana. The trainings utilize the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training curriculum and will be offered at multiple locations[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
On Farm Readiness Review is Available for Growers August 16, 2018 - From Issue: 649 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering The On Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) is now available and being offered to Indiana produce growers. The OFRR is a VOLUNTARY assessment of your farm’s readiness to be in compliance[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Purdue Extension to Host Water Summit Remote Sites February 16, 2018 - From Issue: 638 By: Scott Monroe Read More On February 27-28, the Produce Safety Alliance will hold a Water Summit near Cincinnati, OH. The purpose of the summit is to bring together growers, industry, academe, and FDA to[Read More…]
Produce Safety Rule Updates October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering In the last two months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released several communications dealing with the Produce Safety Rule (PRS). The following is a brief summary of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Please Welcome Rhonda Taylor to Extension Food Safety October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Read More Rhonda Taylor has recently joined the Department of Food Science, and the Extension food safety team, as Food Science Outreach Extension Specialist and Food Processing Manager. Rhonda obtained her B.S.[Read More…]
