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Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables

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This guidance represents the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public.The Federal Government provides advice on healthful eating, including consuming a diet rich in a variety of fruits and vegetables, through the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the related MyPyramid food guidance system. In response, per capita consumption data show that Americans are eating more fresh produce. With $12 billion in annual sales in the past few years (Ref. 4), the fresh-cut sector of the produce industry is its fastest growing segment.

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