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9/15/21

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Announces Pre-Harvest Testing Option for Romaine Imports

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced it will accept either pre-harvest or finished product testing as part of its requirements for importing romaine lettuce into Canada between September 30 and December 31, 2021.m The California LGMA has recently developed and approved specific protocols for preharvest testing of leafy greens that its members are required to follow. The protocols have been reviewed by CFIA and were a factor in their decision to allow the preharvest testing option.

7/9/21

CA LGMA Mandates Risk-Based Pre-Harvest Testing

The LGMA food safety program will now require members to assess each of their fields to determine if certain risks such as proximity to animal operations exist. For fields that meet these criteria, LGMA members will be required to collect product samples and test them to determine if pathogens are present.

9/15/20

LGMA Issues Traceability Analysis

A survey of member companies operating under the California Leafy Greens shows that producers are capable of quickly tracking product involved in an outbreak or recall.

9/8/20

Ten Things Being Done to Make Leafy Greens Safer This Fall

In a year of unparalleled tragedies stemming from the pandemic to California wildfires, lettuce farmers in California and Arizona are taking action to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks.

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April Ward
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California LGMA

916-947-0751 april@lgma.ca.gov