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Food and Agriculture is critical infrastructure for California and the nation

March 20, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

Note – Last night, as California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home order for state residents due to COVID-19, his office released an executive order providing additional details. The executive order includes this: “The federal government has identified 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that …

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2019 in Review: Protecting Animal Health & Food Safety

January 3, 2020   Office of Public Affairs
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Produce safety tour brings leaders, growers together on Central Coast farms

June 26, 2019   Office of Public Affairs

Click here to learn how CDFA’s Produce Safety Program helps bring California produce farms into compliance with the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule.

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Farmers, Ranchers, Regulators, Researchers Participate in “California Good Ag Neighbors: The Produce Safety – Livestock Interface Workshop”

June 13, 2019   Office of Public Affairs

The California Good Ag Neighbors: The Produce-Livestock Interface Workshop series is bringing together farmers, ranchers, academia and state and federal regulators to share and learn about the most innovative tools, information and research available to prevent foodborne illness, while continuing to work together to promote and provide diverse and resilient California agriculture. The first of two California Good Ag Neighbors workshops …

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CDFA official heads National Egg Regulatory Officials (NERO) organization

March 29, 2019   Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Egg Safety and Quality Manager Tony Herrera has been elected president of the National Egg Regulatory Officials organization (NERO). This is his second time serving as president of NERO. Herrera’s responsibilities at CDFA include planning, directing, managing and overseeing a statewide regulatory food safety, quality and grading program for shell eggs and egg products that are marketed in California. …

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CDFA offers on-farm readiness reviews for Produce Safety Rule

September 24, 2018   Office of Public Affairs

CDFA is currently scheduling an On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRR) for readiness for the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule when it takes effect in 2019 as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act.  CFDA is committed to educating produce farmers on how to comply with new regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act before regulation begins, So, a new unit charged with …

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New Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force formed

May 30, 2018   Office of Public Affairs

The Arizona and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements, the Produce Marketing Association, the United Fresh Produce Association, Western Growers, and other stakeholders in the produce industry are pleased to announce the formation of a Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force designed to assess and address issues associated with recent foodborne illness outbreaks attributed to consumption of leafy greens. California and Arizona produce …

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Secretary Ross tours USDA “Food Safety Discovery Zone” mobile exhibit at the State Fair

July 21, 2017   Office of Public Affairs

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) sent their “Food Safety Discovery Zone” mobile interactive exhibit to the California State Fair this year, marking the first time the decked-out vehicle has made the trip to the Golden State. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross visited the exhibit this morning …

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Consumer tips for roadside stands – from the Fresno Bee’s “Action Line”

November 16, 2016   Office of Public Affairs

By Blair Looney, Better Business Bureau A reader: I was driving to work this morning and saw a booth space in a public parking lot that said they had meat for sale. It looked comparable to a fireworks booth. The sign on the booth said “10 ribeyes for $10.99.” That is beyond cheap. Is it legal to sell meat in …

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CDFA hosts federal officials for produce tour ahead of implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act

October 25, 2016   Natalie Krout CDFA Director of Inspection Services

On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed landmark legislation – the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform for food safety laws in over 70 years.  FSMA aims to create an integrated food safety system and improve the quality of food products to the public by reducing foodborne illness. Implementation of FSMA for the Produce Safety Rule will …

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