The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) faces a backlog of state-level inspections as its workforce has had high employee turnover. The Oregon Audits Division looked into the Department of Agriculture in November of last year and found that almost a Read More …
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Oregon Food Safety for Donated Food
Oregon Food Bank Network has collected and distributed 73 million pounds (lbs) of donated food to 21 regional food banks in Oregon and parts of Washington. The reported value is increased from 68 million pounds in 2015. While the increase Read More …
Oregon Food Safety Program Faces Inspection Backlogs
The Oregon Department of Agriculture released an audit of its Food Safety Program earlier this month which found that almost a fourth of the department’s inspections are more than three months late. They are responsible for inspecting around 12,000 businesses Read More …