The Produce Safety Project - Safe Food for a Healthy Life

Growers Speak, FDA Listens

Larry Eckhart, New York produce farmer, and Mike Taylor, FDA's Deputy Commissioner for Foods, kick off first session of PSP Stakeholders' Discussion Series MORE

Experts' View

The nation’s food supply is at risk. Crisis management in FDA’s two food safety centers, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), has drawn attention and resources away from FDA’s ability to develop the science base and infrastructure needed to efficiently support innovation in the food industry, provide effective routine surveillance, and conduct emergency outbreak investigation activities to protect the food supply.

Science Board to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
November 2007

Real-Life Stories

Jillian's Story

In 2006, I had the life of a busy 24-year-old graduate student. I was taking classes, working two jobs and trying my best to stay healthy. MORE

Produce Safety Updates

New Analysis of Major U.S. Trade Partners Shows Produce-Safety Regulatory Progress
Revisions Made to S510 Senate Food Safety Bill
Updated version of the Senate food safety bill including produce standards is now available.
CDC releases 2007 data on foodborne illness outbreaks
Leafy vegetables are traced to 14% of outbreaks
Produce Safety Project adds two additional standards to its Comparison Review of GAPs for Fresh Produce
Additional review includes Organic Standards and the AFDO Model Code
PSP Submits Growers' Comments
Summaries of six public meetings submitted to FDA
Watermelon industry unites to distance itself from melons
National Watermelon Association says watermelons are not melons
USDA and FDA Issue Joint Statement: Coordinating Efforts to Ensure Safety of Produce
Announce Public Comment Period Open for Produce Rule
AFDO Releases Model Code for Produce Safety
Association of Food and Drug Officials develops Model Code for Produce Safety in response outbreaks associated fresh fruits and vegetables.
New Issue Brief on Farm Worker Health and Hygiene
Analysis by Robert B. Gravani, Ph.D., Department of Food Science, Cornell University
New Issue Report on Food Safety and Ecological Heath
Analysis of Food Safety and Ecological Heath from Dr. Jeffrey Langholtz and Dr. Karen Lowell
New Issue Brief on the Standards for Irrigation and Foliar Contact Water
New Analysis on on the Standards for Irrigation and Foliar Contact Water provided by Trevor V. Suslow, Ph.D. from University of California, Davis
New Report on the Composting Criteria for Animal Manure
New Analysis on Animal Manure provided by the Center for Food Safety, Department Food Science & Technology, University of Georgia
FDA’s Announces Plans to Issue Proposed Regulations for Fresh Produce Safety by October 2010
Statement by Jim O’Hara, PSP Director, in response to the FDA’s announcement on enforceable standards for fresh produce safety
H.R 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
The Energy and Commerce Committee reviews legislation which grants the FDA the authorities and resources it needs to better oversee the safety of the nation's food supply