Although it’s over, it appears the shutdown affected produce industry businesses to varying degrees.

A recent poll by The Packer shows that of the 58 participants, 36% said that the government shutdown had not affected their businesses.  Others said they faced serious difficulties in both day-to-day operations and long-term planning.

Nineteen percent of respondents said that food safety and 17% of respondents said inspections were a significant part of their business being affected by the shutdown.

Another 14% of respondents stated that other factors of the government shutdown affected their business. We would like to hear from our readers. If you'd like to go into more detail with your response, submit a form to us here. 

Interested in reading more? Check out the articleUpdate: How the government shutdown is affecting the produce industry.