The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced the release of a proposed revision to Subpart E (Agricultural Water) of the Produce Safety Rule Dec. 2, and while that may mean change is coming for some in the produce industry that's not the case for key growers in Arizona and California.
The LGMA food-safety programs in Arizona and California have conducted an initial review of FDA’s proposal and have determined that the LGMA requirements appear to meet and exceed what is in the proposed new rule.