date:Nov 01, 2018
lieb highlighted several rules farmers must adhere to as a direct result of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which establishes science-based standards for the safe harvest of produce.
Because of the way produce is grown, handled, and consumed it can become contaminated with food-borne pathogens that may make consumers sick, Gottlieb said in the statement. Farmers understand the importance of food safety when they grow their crops.
Iowa State University Extension food-safety educator Dan Fil