FDA Deputy Commissioner Michael Taylor (left) and colleagues started a five-day tour of the Pacific Northwest on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 -- visiting Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- to get a first-hand look at produce production and irrigation operations, and to discuss the proposed Produce Safety Rule with growers, food industry representatives and state officials in order to ensure proper food safety and to prevent inclusion of foreign objects and other contamination in the food packing. The Pacific Northwest tour included a visit to the packing house at Valley Fruit in Wapato, Wash. FDA photo by Erica Pomeroy