EUROPHYT is the plant health interception, notification and rapid alert system for the EU Member States and Switzerland, managed by the European Commission. This report presents key statistics on the 2014 notifications and provides analysis of trends in interceptions, based on annual figures from the period 2010-2014. In 2014, EUROPHYT received 6,662 notifications about consignments … Continue reading EUROPHYT Annual Report 2014 – Plant health interceptions in EU
FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Poona Linked to Cucumbers
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration), CDC (Center for Disease Prevention and Control), and state and local officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona linked to “slicer” cucumbers, supplied by Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce and grown in Baja, Mexico. This type of cucumber can also be called “American” cucumbers. According to the CDC, as … Continue reading FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Poona Linked to Cucumbers
