Details still sketchy on pistachio grower requirements under FSMA

Details still sketchy on pistachio grower requirements under FSMA Western Farm Press By Cecilia Parsons Uncertainty exists with the deadline for pistachio growers to comply with the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) in the Food Safety Modernization Act drawing near…On-farm contamination of pistachio nuts with salmonella or E.coli can come from humans, soil, water, and animals. Awareness of how these sources can possibly introduce pathogens to a crop can comes from evaluating management practices and the observation of daily operations. Just because pistachio nuts don’t hit the ground during harvest does not eliminate contamination risks, says Harris. For example, dust from a nearby dairy can be a source especially around pistachio harvest…the two most common pathogens found on pistachio nuts are the salmonella strains Montevideo and Senftenberg. More here