NC Produce Traceability Seminar hosted on July, 2010

On July 20, 2010, NC Farm Bureau hosted an  intensive 5-hour seminar on Produce Traceability that  included the Produce Traceability Initiative, North Carolina Traceability Benchmark Study and a look at on-the-ground Traceability Pilot programs.  Sponsorship included the NC Blueberry Council, NC Farm Bureau Federation, NC Sweet Potato Commission, NC Vegetable Growers Association in conjunction with the [...]

Association of Food & Drug Officials Model Code for Produce Safety

A good general resource for  understanding the entire flow of produce safety …. The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) developed this Model Code for Produce Safety in response to a growing number of outbreaks associated with consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Code represents the culmination of a two- year effort by [...]

Available Handwashing Resources

Video Cornell  GAPs program : Fruits, Vegetables, and Food Safety: Health and Hygiene on the Farm, Worker Training Video (English, Spanish, Hmong, Creole) $20 https://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/store/catalog/index.php?cPath=23 NCDA & CS Videos: Food Safety after bathroom use.  Video is in Spanish.  (Available Now) http://www.ncagr.gov/fooddrug/espanol/index.htm Proper Handwashing and Good Hygiene in the Produce Industry (Available Now) Developed by the International [...]

EPA Approved Methods for Testing Drinking Water under the Total Coliform Rule

This is one reference for the analytical sampling methods approved by EPA for Drinking water.  This interprate as the methods needed to be used if potable water, dump tank water, etc is to be sampled for total coliform.  I thought this might be a useful tool as we move forward in gathering more information on [...]