Lucy Love, Produce Regulatory Specialist for Piedmont & Western NC, has an understanding of those that make a living off the land, being one herself. She is passionate about food safety & enjoys helping others see its value. Learn more below! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Our Produce Safety Division is responsible for a variety of food safety related tasks, including farm flood water maintenance & evaluation. They ensure crops that experienced heavy amounts of rainfall are safe for consumption. Learn more below! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Produce Program Manager, Chris Harris, has helped farmers across NC for over 25 years by performing a variety of food safety inspections & implementing new regulations on farms. Thank you Chris for all your hard work! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Do you know what dropped covered produce is? We asked our Produce Safety Division & they explained that it is covered produce that drops to the ground before harvest. Apples are a great example. Learn more in the graphic below! #ProduceSafetySunday #EatLocal #NCAgriculture

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Regulatory Produce Inspections are taking place across NC to ensure not only produce safety but also efficient farm practices. Produce safety inspectors look for 3 main things w/ these inspections. Check out the graphic below to learn each one! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Fall is a time when many people visit local farms. Not only is the grower responsible for food safety on the farm, but there are a variety of things you as the consumer can do to as well. Check out the graphic below to see more! #ProduceSafetySunday #EatLocal #NCAgriculture

Our Produce Safety Division ensures that growers use produce packaging materials that are either cleanable or designed for one-time use. For more info, see the graphic below & be sure to notice the container next time you purchase produce. #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Our Produce Safety Division ensures that NC packinghouses provide safe foods through the implementation of cleaning & sanitation procedures. Did you know that cleaning & sanitation are separate tasks? Check out the graphic below to learn more! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Many fresh produce items are used in southern dishes around the holidays, including squash & sweet potatoes. Always wash your produce before use! See the graphic below for a delicious squash casserole recipe from our Produce Safety Division! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Although Thanksgiving will look a little different this year, our Produce Safety Department wants to ensure you have a safe holiday meal with your family. See the tips below to learn how you can keep your kitchen clean & entrees delicious! #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

Color coding objects like cleaning supplies and towels can help avoid confusion and ensure food safety. Our produce safety division gives tips below on how to incorporate this practice in both your home and your company. #ProduceSafetySunday #NCAgriculture

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Our NCDA&CS Produce Safety Program team members are active in the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force. Read more about what the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force has been up to the past year & join us in thanking them for their hard work! #NCAgriculture bit.ly/3awBjFF

The Produce Safety program within the Food and Drug Protection Division of the NCDA&CS has a booth in the Jim Graham Building at the N.C. State Fair. Stop by the booth to learn all about on-farm food safety practices that growers in the state are required to abide by. #NCAgriculture

**STATEWIDE BURN BAN, EFFECTIVE 11/29 at 5 p.m.** Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective at 5 p.m. today until further notice. Read more: ncforestservice.gov/news_pubs/news…

Mark your calendars for he 2nd annual Produce Safety Field Day, taking place on Tuesday, September 26th, at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury! Register for your spot at the link below & learn more on our FB page! #NCAgriculture Register here: go.ncsu.edu/ncdaproducesaf…