FDA Announces New Surveillance Plan To Test 1,600 Cucumbers, Peppers In FY 16

FDA plans to collect 1,600 samples of cucumbers and hot peppers starting in November due to outbreaks related to each commodity and conduct whole genomic sequence testing on any samples that test positive for Salmonella, E. coli , and other contaminants. FDA says it began developing a new and more robust surveillance sampling approach in 2014, and will refine procedures based on lessons learned as it goes forward. Under the new sampling approach, FDA will collect a statistically determined number...