The Produce Safety Project - Safe Food for a Healthy Life

Haylee's Story

I was only 3 in 1996, when I ate a meal containing pre-washed mesclun lettuce greens, a meal that would change my life forever. 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

Produce Safety Updates

Produce Safety Project Requests Produce Rule from FDA Commissioner
Letter asks for mandatory and enforceable standards for fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh Produce Industry Petitions USDA for a National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
Association sends letter to USDA formally requesting agency establish NLGMA
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
FDA Chief Focuses on Produce Safety
Calling it "a critical time" for food safety, the FDA’s new chief said she plans to strengthen steps to prevent contamination of fresh fruit and vegetables.
CDC Releases New Report on Foodborne Illness in MMWR
Report reviews surveillance data collected in 2006
House Committee on Agriculture Holds Hearing on Food Safety
Hearing reviewed food safety standards for horticulture and organic agriculture. Witnesses included government officials and industry leaders.