Produce Safety: FDA Issues FSMA Agricultural Water Rule Extension
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Food Safety & Processing
Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, along with Marti …
Think Food Safety When the Power is Out
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Hazard Analysis Draft Guidance for Food for Animals Now Available
Last month, FDA distributed a Draft Guidance (#245) for Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals, …
Training for Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Now Available
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Upcoming Compliance Dates for Animal Food Manufacturers
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