# Guide To Minimize Biological Hazards in Ready-to-Eat Fresh-Cut Produce; Guidance for Industry; Availability

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Notification of availability. |
| Published | 2026-08-12 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 21 CFR 117 |
| Summary | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Guide to Minimize Biological Hazards in Ready-to-Eat Fresh-Cut Produce." This guidance supersedes a previous guidance, entitled "Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables," issued in 2008, and is a final guidance to the draft guidance for industry entitled "Guide to Minimize Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-Cut Produce" issued in 2018. The guidance is intended to help manufacturers or processors of ready-to-eat fresh-cut produce that is not |
| Document number | 2026-16420 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16420/guide-to-minimize-biological-hazards-in-ready-to-eat-fresh-cut-produce-guidance-for-industry). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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