Markon Update: Widespread Flooding in the Salinas Valley
California has been pummeled by several atmospheric river events over the past two to three weeks. …
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FDA to Implement Sampling Effort for Lettuce Grown in Salinas Valley, California
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be collecting and testing samples of lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley from local commercial coolers from May through November 2021. The agency will test the samples for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella spp. as part of ongoing surveillance efforts following reoccurring outbreaks linked to this region, including most recently in the fall of 2020. …
Salinas Valley: Growers Contend With How to Make Sure Leafy Greens are Safe
“We absolutely recognize that there are millions of servings of these products consumed every single day. And the food is safe — except when it isn’t,” said Trevor Suslow, a food safety expert at UC Davis who recently stepped down as the vice president of produce safety at the Produce Marketing Association.
Markon Cooperative Offers Update on Fire Effects in California’s Salinas Valley
The current north by northeast winds are combining the marine layer with the smoke, creating an eerie, smoky, and dark orange sky across the entire Salinas Valley. …