The first-ever registration of an antimicrobial treatment for foodborne pathogens in preharvest agricultural water has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), setting a new precedent for preharvest agricultural water treatments specifically intended to reduce the presence of pathogens that affect food safety.
The successful registration of SANIDATE 12.0 is the result of a collaborative effort between EPA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop and refine an efficacy protocol to support such registrations. Using the revised efficacy protocol, the University of Arizona and industry members worked together to register SANIDATE 12.0 for use against foodborne pathogens like Escherichia coli and Salmonella in preharvest agricultural water, and to provide feedback on the protocol that informed updates regarding testing parameters and to clarify the protocol for future users.
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