Source: Coral Beach, FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 8/27/19


Papayas got the most ink from the FDA, but an announcement about stepped up food safety measures for the fruit is actually an example of how the agency is pressing ahead on enforcement and prevention activities for all foods. Citing the papaya industry’s responsibility to stop recurring Salmonella outbreaks that have plagued U.S. consumers in recent years, a joint statement Monday from FDA Acting Commissioner Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless and the agency’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas said “this trend has to stop.” 

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