Microbial Safety of Produce; Grassroots and International Meetings

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing six grassroots meetings and one international meeting to discuss generally the President's recently announced initiative to ensure the safety of imported and domestic fruits and vegetables and other foods, and specifically the microbial safety of produce. The meetings are intended to give an overview of, and obtain input on the general draft guide entitled ``Guide to Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.''