ABSTRACT
Food safety keeps the fresh-cut industry strong and ensures that consumers have confidence that the fruit and vegetables processed by the fresh-cut companies are safe and healthy.
Food safety is a shared responsibility, and everyone involved in the food chain from farm to fork must take responsibility for safeguarding the food supply. This especially applies to fresh-cut products. The United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) defines fresh-cut produce as “any fresh-cut fruit or vegetable or any combination thereof that has been physically altered but remains in the fresh state. These products are items such as bagged salads, baby cut carrots, and broccoli florets.”
