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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
Farmers should keep grain impacted by flood waters
separate, follow FDA guidelines
DES MOINES – The
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is again reminding farmers
that grain impacted by river flooding may be considered adulterated by the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). Grain
that has been determined to be adulterated cannot be used for feed or food.
FDA’s
guidelines are set out in their “Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety
of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption.” The full guidance can be
found at http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/ucm287808.htm.
There
have been reports of flooding along rivers and streams that has affected
standing crops. These guidelines
provided by FDA can help impacted farmers handle their grain appropriately.
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For more information, contact Dustin Vande Hoef, (515) 281-3375 or (515) 326-1616 (cell) or Dustin.VandeHoef@IowaAgriculture.gov
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