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By David Stone Jovana Kovacevic and Stephanie Brown
Cleaning and sanitation are critical to maintaining quality and safety in your food industry operation. Make cleaning and sanitizing programs part of your food safety culture. Here's how to make sure those doing your cleaning and sanitizing are invested in safety, adequately trained and supported in their work.
By Lauren Gwin
Farmers and ranchers around Oregon raise and sell livestock and poultry for a variety of local and regional markets. Processing is a necessary but often complex link in the chain connecting farms to end consumers.
By Lauren Gwin
In 2016, the Oregon Legislature passed a law that allows people to produce certain baked goods in their home kitchens and sell them directly to consumers without having to obtain a food establishment license or undergo an inspection from the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Read to learn more about the Home Bakery Exemption.