In regards to the Produce Safety Rule, the FDA announced that effective immediately, they will now exercise enforcement discretion for certain commodities, such as almonds, hops, pulse crops, and grapes. These commodities may be eligible for ?the commercial processing exemption.? Therefore, ?This means that [the FDA] will not expect entities growing, harvesting, packing, or holding these commodities to meet any of the Produce Safety Regulation requirements with respect to these commodities.?
The Tentamus Group, in particular, Tentamus North America, offers various services to assist in compliance with the Produce Safety Rule and other the new regulations:
Testing sprouts for Listeria monocytogenes
Testing agricultural water for coli
Consulting services (e.g. if the customer is affected by the rule or what measures need to be taken)
Hygiene training of employees
Investigating and assisting in recall corrective actions (such as the recent outbreak in avocados)
Conducting risk assessment for the use of fertilizer and compost in growing crops covered by the Produce Safety rule
Further information about the Produce Safety Rule can be found here:
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Tentamus Group GmbH was founded in 2011. Tentamus is a global product and safety group with a core presence in Europe, UK, Israel, China and the USA. Accredited and licensed Tentamus Group tests, audits and consults on all products involving the human body (food & feed, pharmaceuticals & medical, agrochemicals, cosmetics, agriculture & environment and nutraceutical & supplements). Tentamus Group is represented in over 52 locations worldwide. More than 2,500 highly-trained staff members work in over 2.5 million square feet of laboratory and office spaces. For further information please visit www.tentamus.com.