Join Us for a Cantaloupe Food Safety Webinar
Date: June 12, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Online/Zoom 💻
Western Growers invites you to a webinar to review submitted comments on the draft National Guidance Document for growing, harvesting and post-harvest packing shed activities. Share your feedback and hear from others as we work toward practical, science-based cantaloupe food safety guidance.
National Cantaloupe Food Safety Guidelines: Open Comment Period Webinar June 12th
The Science team at Western Growers invites you for a webinar on June 12th at 11:00 AM PT to review the comments submitted during the open comment period for the draft National Guidance Document—focused on growing, harvesting and post-harvest packing shed activities. This will be an opportunity to provide feedback and to hear from those that submitted comments.
We look forward to your input as we work together to build practical, science-based guidance for cantaloupe food safety.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sonia Salas (ssalas@wga.com) or Gustavo Reyes (greyes@wga.com).
Submitted Comments
Download the files to view comments submitted.
Submitter: Morgan Madison, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Comments SubmittedSubmitter: Jeff Hall, CPMA
Comments SubmittedSubmitter: Don Stockel, PSA (Produce Safety Allaince)
Comments Submitted
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