FDA Extends Comment Deadline for Draft Guidances on Microbial Safety of Leafy Greens, Melons, and Tomatoes
The Food and Drug Administration has issued notices correcting the deadlines for the submission of comments on three draft guidances for industry on minimizing microbial food safety hazards of leafy greens, melons, and tomatoes.
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FDA is correcting the deadlines to state that written or electronic comments on these draft guidances are due by November 2, 2009 (from October 2, 2009).
(According to FDA, these guidances are intended to supplement existing guidances, including the "Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables," which apply to fresh produce. See ITT's Online Archives or news, 08022999 9, for BP summary.)
Draft Guidances Offer Recommended Practices for Minimizing Microbial Hazards
FDA's guidances are intended to assist domestic firms and foreign firms exporting leafy greens, melons, and tomatoes to the U.S. by recommending practices to minimize the microbial food safety hazards of their products throughout the entire supply chain. It identifies some, but not all, of the preventive measures that these firms may take to minimize these food safety hazards.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/04/09 news, 09080430, for BP summary of the original draft guidances.)
| Amy Green (leafy greens) | (301) 436-2025 |
| Willard Crawford (melons) | (301) 436-1111 |
| Michelle Smith (tomatoes) | (301) 436-2024 |
FDA correction notice (leafy greens guidance, FR Pub 08/21/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20101.pdf
FDA correction notice (melons guidance, FR Pub 08/21/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20102.pdf
FDA correction notice (tomatoes guidance, FR Pub 08/21/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20103.pdf