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CDFA Food Safety Series: Ensuring proper use of animal medicine for clean and wholesome supply of meat, milk and eggs

September 28, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California is committed to keeping our food safe. In recognition of National Food Safety Education Month, CDFA is sharing more information about the programs that help make sure food grown and processed in California is as safe as possible. CDFA’s Livestock Drug Program is responsible for the enforcement of California state law pertaining to retailer licensing, product registration and label …

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CDFA Food Safety Series: Sampling Livestock and Poultry Feed for Clean and Wholesome Supply of Meat, Milk and Eggs

September 23, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California is committed to keeping our food safe. In recognition of National Food Safety Education Month, CDFA is sharing more information about the programs that help make sure food grown and processed in California is as safe as possible. CDFA’s Commercial Feed Regulatory Program is responsible for the enforcement of California state law and regulations pertinent to the manufacturing, distribution …

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CDFA Food Safety Series: Food Safety Auditing Unit verifies food safety in the field

September 21, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California is committed to keeping our food safe. In recognition of National Food Safety Education Month, CDFA is sharing more information about the programs that help make sure food grown and processed in California is as safe as possible. CDFA’s Food Safety Auditing Unit conducts a variety of food safety audits in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …

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CDFA Food Safety Series: Produce Safety Program Inspections and Trainings Facilitate Safe Food for California and the Nation

September 17, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California is committed to keeping our food safe. In recognition of National Food Safety Education Month, CDFA is sharing more information about the programs that help make sure food grown and processed in California is as safe as possible. As presented in a previous CDFA Planting Seeds blog, our Produce Safety Program protects California food safety through conducting more than …

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Secretary Karen Ross Recognized for More Than 15 Years of Service to Agriculture

September 16, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross was recognized for more than 15 years of service to agriculture during the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s (NASDA) inaugural Years of Service Ceremony at its 2026 annual meeting in Portland, Maine. Secretary Ross was among five state agriculture leaders recognized in the 15+ Years of Service category. The …

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CDFA Food Safety Series: Produce Safety Program Protecting California Food Safety through 2,770 On-Farm Inspections since 2019

September 15, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California is committed to keeping our food safe. In recognition of National Food Safety Education Month, CDFA will be sharing more information about the programs that help make sure food grown and processed in California is as safe as possible. California plays a major role in feeding the nation. We grow about half of the country’s vegetables and three‑quarters of …

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Food Safety: National Food Safety Education Month

September 1, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

At the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), protecting the food supply is central to our mission. California’s farmers and ranchers feed millions of people in our state, across the country, and around the world. CDFA’s responsibility is to ensure that the food grown and produced here meets the highest standards of safety, and we hold ourselves fully accountable …

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California Grown Lettuce and Leafy Greens Not Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak

August 12, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

From California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) With the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, many consumers, restaurants and grocery stores are concerned about the safety of their produce and its origin. The California LGMA would like to assure the public that California lettuce and leafy greens are in full production and are not associated with the ongoing outbreak. The U.S. Food and …

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California Maintains Vigilant Food Safety Monitoring as Federal Investigation Continues Focus on States with Outbreaks

July 17, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

State officials report no cyclosporiasis outbreak in California, with cases remaining below last year’s levels while CDPH and CDFA continue coordinating with federal partners. California continues to maintain one of the safest food supplies in the world, with no cyclosporiasis outbreak in the state and reported cases remaining lower than they were at this time last year. The California Department …

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June is Dairy Month! From Cow to Cup: The Food Safety Journey of Your Glass of Milk

June 23, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

Whether you’re pouring it over cereal, stirring it into coffee, or enjoying a slice of California cheese, the journey your milk and dairy food took was carefully monitored from the farm all the way to your table. For CDFA’s Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch (MDFS), that journey is a primary focus. Our mission to protect California consumers starts by …

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