American Food is More Dangerous than Imported Food
Tags: Carbendazim, domestic facility, food safety modernization act, foreign facility, FSMA, inspector, Proposed Rule, proposed standards, slideshow, Standards for Produce Safety, tree fruit

On January 4, 2013, FDA issued its long-announced proposed rule implementing Standards for Produce Safety mandated by Congress in the Food Safety Modernization Act. There has been much consternation about the exemptions and inclusions. For instance, produce commodities which are rarely consumed raw, e.g., asparagus, cranberries and potatoes, are “out”, but tree fruits, which never touch the ground and have never been associated with food-borne illness outbreaks, are “in”. Fruit tree growers are loudly opposing the broad jurisdiction of the proposed Standards, which would impose a costly burden of recordkeeping and implementation … READ MORE





