Produce growers are getting closer to being able to follow one standard set of food safety rules and undergo a single auditing procedure that assures their compliance. Following meetings in Chicago late in July, United Fresh Produce Association changed the status of the proposed ­harmonized GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) standards covering farm ­operations from “draft” to “final.” The proposed standards had been on the United Fresh Web site for nearly a year, seeking industry comments. “At our meeting in Chicago, we looked over all the comments,” said Dave Gombas, senior vice president for food safety and technology. “We made some […]