Risks of foodborne pathogens associated with animal contamination of raw-agricultural commodities: A review.

Pathogens that cause foodborne illness can contaminate raw-agricultural produce via animal intrusion and defecation in production fields. The Food and Drug Administration's Produce Safety Rule and related guidance cite published research on animal intrusion risk and risk-reduction practices. However, additional relevant research has been published since their release.

Food Safety Risks of Harvesting Dropped and Drooping Produce: A Review.

Abstract: The Produce Safety Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) sets forth minimum standards for fruit and vegetable production in the United States. One provision states that growers must not harvest dropped produce because damage or ground contact may contaminate produce. In an unpublished survey of 2020 food safety inspections conducted by the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety, handling of dropped produce covered by the FSMA was a common misunderstood and noncompliance issue among growers in the Northeast.