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Food Safety Requires Personal Involvement at Every Level, Says PMA Science Chief
By Rand Green, The Produce News Jul 26, 2012
MONTEREY, CA — Food-safety programs do not come one-size-fits-all and are "not something you can take off a shelf," because every company at every level of the produce supply chain has differences in its facilities and does some things different in its operations than every other company. Therefore, its "risk profile will be different," said Robert Whitaker, chief science and technology officer for the Produce Marketing Association.
Speaking July 21 at an educational session at the PMA Foodservice Conference, here, Dr. Whitaker emphasized that because every operation is unique and every situation is different, "food safety is personal" and requires personal involvement.
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