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FDA Sampling Fresh Herbs, Guacamole and Processed Avocado

Posted on February 27, 2018

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to test fresh cilantro, parsley and basil, as well as processed avocado and guacamole, for certain microbial contaminants. The sampling will help the FDA assess the rates of bacterial contamination in these items to help identify possible common factors among the positive samples. These items were […]

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