- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Published on: October 27, 2011
The recent listeria outbreak in cantaloupe underscores the urgent need for the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act, according to experts quoted in a comprehensive story on food safety published yesterday in the Huffington Post. Since 1998, the FDA and USDA have issued guidance on "Good Agricultural Practices" for producers to follow, but the recommendations are voluntary.
UC food safety expert Michele Jay-Russell said federal officials should draw...
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