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Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

UV-C air disinfection in pepper packing hall:

“I have never had issues with mold again”

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Turkmenistan introduces new sanitary standards for greenhouses

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UK: Farming Unions urge major retailers to back British farming

New study highlights sustainability of Ontario fruits and vegetables

US: Basil sold across 29 states linked to salmonella infection

Philippines: Inauguration of Phl’s first mobile food testing lab

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New Zealand: HortNZ calls for urgent changes to RMA to protect New Zealand fruit and vegetable production

Produce safety guides for hydroponic and aquaponic operations

Global market overview strawberries

USDA files action against New Jersey’s Safeway Fresh Foods for alleged PACA violations

Latest PACA updates

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Can the decline in vegetables' nutrient content be reversed?

Andrés Góngora, from COAG Almería: "This is not the first case, and we strongly fear it won't be the last"

"New health alert for Moroccan peppers reported in France"

Carles Peris: "The EU must take everything related to consumer health more seriously"

La Unió denounces the second consecutive detection of hepatitis A in a shipment of strawberries from Morocco

US study says refrigeration reduces E. coli contamination in leafy greens

CAN: Collaborating for safer food and stronger agriculture

Impact of antimicrobial-infused water on hydroponic vegetables in Brazil

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Physiological effects and food safety:

The impact of antimicrobial-infused water on hydroponic vegetables

Thiacloprid has been classified by EFSA as carcinogenic, endocrine disrupting, and harmful to pollinators:

France calls on the EU to ban the import of fruits and vegetables treated with thiacloprid

Foodborne-pathogen Listeria may hide from sanitizers in biofilms

New cleaning agent embraced by growers: "Ideal for quick crop rotation"

The future of food preservation

All within established tolerances:

USDA: "Residue profiles on imported produce different than locally grown produce"