COLUMN: Food-safety issues are everyone’s responsibility - (Produce News)
November 19, 2007 – 7:15 pmPelger asks, who is blamed when a produce item is indicted in a foodborne illness? Often, it is the grower. But what about other segments of the industry? Fresh produce is handled by a great number of people along the chain, including the consumers who buy it.
Anything can take place along the way.
People get sick somewhere every year by eating contaminated food. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 76 million cases of foodborne disease occur each year in the United States alone. The CDC also estimates that 325,000 people are hospitalized annually and 5,000 deaths related to foodborne illness occur every year. The most common foodborne infections are Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli.
There are many scenarios in the produce industry that can lead to product contamination. Through a sophisticated trace-back process, product can be traced to its original source. In the recent past, […]
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