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  • January 15th 2017 Issue
  • Compliance countdown: Getting ready for next year’s food safety regulations

    The industry gears up to meet new food safety regulations required in 2018, but many questions remain.

    Inspections under the Food Safety Modernization Act are coming to orchards and packing plants in 2018 and, with just a year to go, many facilities still aren’t sure how to demonstrate compliance. Alejandro Garcia hand scrubs a packing line conveyor system. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower file photo) That makes this year key for figuring out what aspects of the regulations apply to your operation as well as attending workshops, training staff, and asking questions that industry groups can relay to federal regulators, according to food safety speakers at the 2016 Washington State Tree Fruit Association annual meeting. FSMA’s goal is […]

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