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

"It is the government's job, on the other hand, to set standards for food safety and hold the food industry accountable for meeting those standards through regulatory and enforcement authorities."

Representative Frank Pallone
Statement to Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Health
March 11, 2009

Real-Life Stories

Rich & Linda Miller's Story

Linda and I went out for lunch in 2003 expecting to enjoy a nice meal together. Instead, we ended up contracting a foodborne illness that has affected our lives in ways we never could have expected. MORE

Produce Safety Updates

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