date:Apr 08, 2014
r, LGMA is seeking more of a partnership with FDA.
The Almond Board of California seems to have taken a slightly different approach and has asked FDA to consider an exemption or variance for almonds.
In the Almond Boards comments on the proposed rule for produce safety, the group notes that the California almond industry is subject to a federal marketing order issued and enforced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The marketing order requires a minimum 4-log reduction of Salmonella