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Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

BioSafe Systems gets EPA registration for SaniDate WTO

Australian drop in vegetable consumption and the negative impact on farmers

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Malaysia: Court fines hypermarket for pesticide fueled aubergine

A new solution for enhanced food safety and FSMA 204 compliance

Outbreak of Salmonella umbilo linked to Italian rocket affects multiple countries

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New Zealander growers warned amidst Legionnaires' disease outbreak

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US (WI): Over 40% of public wells contain pesticides, Wisconsin officials find

Virus-hit tomatoes are safe to eat according to food authority

Filipino researches investigating E. Coli levels in urban farms

US: SaniDate 12.0 receives EPA approval

Banned pesticide detected in Turkish tomatoes in Croatia

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NZ: University of Canterbury researching water purification in hydroponics

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UK: Residents near Lancashire chemical plant told to wash produce

The European Parliament rejects allowing imports with banned pesticide residues into the EU

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Queensland announces restrictions in order to combat tomato virus

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Vietnam: E-Phyto legal alternative for a phyto certificate in paper form

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AUS: Metals, pesticides found in Namoi River

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Metals in leafy greens can be reduced by better understanding how they move in the soil and plants

Philippines: Smuggled vegetables seized in Navotas test positive for pesticide and heavy metals.

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New tool to reduce microbial risks in irrigation water

Promising results: disinfection of a bag of lettuce using UV-C

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Latest briefing on ToBRFV and energy

New Zealand growers urged to make hygiene measures priority

The SISTERS project proposes solutions against food waste

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US: APHIS establishes, amends, and removes Mexican Fruit Fly quarantine areas in Texas

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)

Biosecurity New Zealand imposes restrictions in response to South Australian tomato virus find

Fooling fruit flies

Reducing food waste through acceptance of "ugly" produce in Australia

jalapeño, green bean, and green pepper

Vegetable recall in the US classified as class I risk by the FDA

Bulgarian authorities intercept peppers and lemons with pesticides from Turkey and Pakistan

Washing produce in a dishwasher: not recommended

AU: Protecting the tomato industry against ToBRFV

Washing fruit does not remove pesticides, study finds

Two million kilograms of fresh produce donated to South Australian families in need

Cholera risk: Israel halts import of vegetables from Jordan

EPA-registered product to reduce and control foodborne bacteria in irrigation water

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