Food Safety News - 02/08/2021 ... Survey shows larger microgreens growers exercise more food safety practices

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Survey shows larger microgreens growers exercise more food safety practices By Jonan Pilet on Feb 08, 2021 12:04 am Microgreens growing operations are an emerging industry and the topic of research that surveyed growers in the United States. The online survey, answered by 176 growers, included questions about farm demographics, growing techniques, microgreen varieties grown and food safety practices. The study helped identify relationships between farm characteristics and food safety practices, according to the... Continue Reading CSPI petitions FDA for maximum opiate levels and controls for poppy seeds By News Desk on Feb 08, 2021 12:03 am The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging the Food and Drug Administration to protect consumers from unprocessed poppy seeds, which are often contaminated with the plant’s naturally occurring opiate residues. The nonprofit nutrition and food safety watchdog group on Feb. 5 filed a regulatory petition with the FDA on behalf of... Continue Reading FDA warns company over ‘Corona Destroyer Tea’ false claims By News Desk on Feb 08, 2021 12:01 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading