FDA Publishes Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water
FDA published a final rule on agricultural water, upending existing pre-harvest water microbial quality criteria and testing requirements for covered produce (other than sprouts) as defined by the Produce Safety Rule.
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