What is Agrifood Safety?
Agrifood safety ensures to your buyers that you have thought about how your actions impact the safety of the food you grow. It consists of identifying on-farm food safety risks and developing a plan to in order to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks.
We are here to provide educational resources and assistance to fresh produce growers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule requirements.
TRAINING
Satisfy the FSMA training requirement by signing up for a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course.
READINESS
An On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) can help you feel ready for a full implementation of the FSMA.
News
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Find the right water testing lab for Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule compliance
Published on January 16, 2019
Although the Food Safety Modernization Act has added new testing methods to the approval list, finding the right lab still isn't easy. Use this map to find a lab near you.
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Worker training recordkeeping under FSMA Produce Safety Rule
Published on December 7, 2018
Very few records are required under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. However, work training records are important. Here are several resources to better understand worker training.
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