Riester Admin
- Nov 26, 2018
Leafy greens community working cooperatively to provide assurances about safety of romaine from wint
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the advisoryfrom last week so that shipments of romaine can resume to grocery stores and restaurants. Farming companies and government agencies have agreed to new labeling on packaging which include “harvested after” dates so it is clear to consumers the romaine they purchase is not associated with the current outbreak. This new romaine labeling will also indicate growing regions that were not harvesting romaine during th
Riester Admin
- Nov 20, 2018
Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and produce groups respond to protect consumers in romaine outbreak
In light of today’s announcement by government health agencies in the U.S. and Canada of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine, a group of produce industry associations (listed below) is relying on producers and retail/restaurant customers to support the government health agency advisories and is urging an industry-wide voluntary withdrawal of all romaine currently in marketing channels and held in inventory. Food safety is our top priority. We must take swift action to prote
Riester Admin
- Nov 9, 2018
Meet the Farmer - Steve Alameda / Top Flavor Farms
What do you grow on your farm? You name it! I grow it! Escarole, spring mix, cabbage, romaine, butter lettuce, arugula, iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, baby leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, and chard. What is your family’s favorite Leafy Greens vegetable? It’s hard for me to pick a favorite leafy green vegetable – kind of like choosing a favorite child. We used to have a love affair with iceberg, but our tastes have definitely evolved over the years. My ch
Riester Admin
- Nov 2, 2018
Arizona’s Leafy Greens industry is ready for a safe and successful harvest season
Coalition pushes forward on improving science-based food safety program during FDA investigation The Arizona Leafy Greens industry has gone to unprecedented lengths to protect the integrity of its produce as it heads into the 2018-2019 season. During the seven months it has taken the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Disease Control to analyze and complete its final investigative report on last spring’s E.coli outbreak, Yuma’s agriculture community has work
