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Closing the Gap on Food Safety

October 29, 2015 Ed Avalos, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

From small, family farms to large food production companies, food safety is a top priority for the folks who feed our nation and put food on tables around the globe. Participating in programs like USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), is one way that farmers and producers of all sizes can...

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GroupGAP: Food Safety Assurance for Growers and Buyers Big and Small

September 30, 2015 Charles Parrott, AMS Specialty Crops Program Deputy Administrator

In the produce industry, food safety is front and center on everyone’s mind. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released some of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rules, and retailers are looking to buy from FSMA-compliant suppliers. If you’re a retailer or large produce...

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