Mexico and the US carry out joint actions to preserve food safety

Published 2022년 7월 27일

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The Alliance for Food Safety has successfully conducted safety training and events, reaching over three thousand producers and packers in Mexico. This initiative has led to the harmonization of laboratory processes between Mexico and the United States, aiming to swiftly address outbreaks associated with food products sold in both countries. The training has been particularly effective in the papaya industry, serving as a model for other commodities like onions. Additionally, the collaboration has led to the development of a protocol for reducing pollution risks in onion production and the harmonization of detection methods for Cyclospora cayetanensis and Salmonella, with plans for distance learning and face-to-face training events to share knowledge and advancement in whole genome sequencing technology.

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Through the Alliance for Food Safety, safety training and dissemination events have been carried out that have reached more than three thousand producers and packers in the country, reported Sader Mexico City, July 27, 2022.— The actions carried out by the working groups of the Alliance for food safety have allowed the health agencies of Mexico and the United States to harmonize and optimize laboratory processes and speed up attention to outbreaks associated with food that is marketed in both countries. The foregoing was highlighted by those attending the Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Alliance for Food Safety, in which the United States participated through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and officials from the Service intervened on behalf of Mexico. National Health, Safety and Agrifood Quality (Senasica) and the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris). Among the progress reported by the Strategic Priorities working group, the ...

Source: MX2000