The Almond Alliance of California says that the Food and Drug Administration has started the regulatory process to put almonds on the “rarely consumed raw” list.
This according to a news release from the Almond Alliance of California, this comes after years of discussions with the Almond Alliance and the Almond Board of California as to why almonds should be on the “rarely consumed raw” list given the self-imposed pasteurization rule, FDA moved to make this a reality.
The California almond industry promotes itself as a leader in food safety.
Almond Alliance President Elaine Trevino says the FDA action is significant for the California almond industry.
The industry went through an exhaustive process many years ago to get its pasteurization rule approved.
