SCIENCE PROMOTING A SAFE AND SECURE FOOD SUPPLY.
cloud-based data platform that allows individual operations to benchmark their food safety program and performance with anonymized, aggregated industry data.
Western Growers routinely coordinates with regulators, legislators, universities and scientists to provide technical expertise and resources to help both government officials and industry stakeholders develop, refine and enact world class food safety and sustainable resource management practices.
INDUSTRY GUIDANCE Webinars
FOOD SAFETY
Western Growers teamed up with experts from academia, government and allied trade associations to provide more than 1,200 registrants with insightful webinars on the following topics:
Pre-harvest Testing Western Growers led an update to Appendix C: Pre-harvest Product Sampling and Testing Protocol and gained approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Authority to use pre-harvest testing to fulfill import control measures for Romaine lettuce.
Whole Genome Sequencing
Findings and Recommendations from Recent E. Coli Outbreaks
Produce Safety and Cattle Operations
LGMA Metrics Amendment Process
Introduction to Root Cause Analysis
LGMA Guidelines Western Growers facilitated a stakeholder review process of the LGMA-approved guidelines that resulted in revisions and improvements to the Soil Amendments/Non-Synthetic Crop Treatments and Adjacent Lands/Production Locations sections.
Pre-Harvest Product Sampling and Testing Guidance
Guidance Documents Western Growers created multiple guidance documents for our members: Conducting Root Cause Analysis – A “How-To” Guide for the Produce Industry Conducting Root Cause Analysis – A “When-To” Guide for the Produce Industry Grower/Shipper/Handler Guide to Food and Drug Administration Assignment Sampling Visits
Data Sharing Project Western Growers launched a first-of-its-kind Food Safety Data Sharing Project. We partnered with Creme Global to build a fully private, confidential,
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