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Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Since May 1, 2026, the CDC has reported more than 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis and is aware of over 5,100 additional cases that require further investigation to confirm them as…

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Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

The North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety Task Force invites produce growers, food safety coordinators, extension agents, food safety consultants, and professionals involved with produce farms to join…

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2023 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference

LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF FOOD SAFETY INCIDENTS The NC Produce Safety Task Force is inviting you to join us for this year's conference. The topic we will be focusing on is addressing food safety…

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2023 Food Safety Update - Note Location change

This program will discuss food safety practices that apply to produce farms and packing houses. We will provide an overview of industry and regulatory updates for the 2023 season and wrap up with…

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Produce Safety Rule Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop in Salisbury, NC

Topics to be coveredThis interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing program. During this workshop we…

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Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?

FDA just released "adjusted inflation cutoffs" that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA's Produce Safety Rule (PSR) in 2021. FSMA's Produce Safety Rule has provisions in…

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Produce Safety Rule Review

Because we know how important it is to stay up to date with food safety practices and learn about new resources and tips for implementing practices at your farm. Join us for this weekly 3-part series…

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Registration for the Produce Safety Rule Growers Training in North Carolina

This one-day training course on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum is for produce growers. This course meets the regulatory requirements of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization…