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  Agrifood Safety

  Providing resources and assistance to fresh produce growers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

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• Food Banks: Best Practices and Communication

  COVID-19 guidance for food banks

• Food Banks: Receiving Food and Cleaning

  COVID-19 guidance for food banks

• Grocery Stores: General Questions

  COVID-19 guidance for grocery stores

• Grocery Stores: Receiving and Food Packaging

  COVID-19 guidance for grocery stores

• Food Service: General Questions

  COVID-19 guidance for food service

• Food Service: Cleaning and Disinfection

  COVID-19 guidance for food service

• Cleaning and Disinfection

  Best practices for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19

• Food Service: Receiving and Food Packaging

  COVID-19 guidance for food service

• U-Pick Farms: Steps for Farm Managers

  COVID-19 guidance for U-Pick farms

• What To Do If You Are Sick

  Steps you should take if you become infected with COVID-19

• Grocery Stores: Cleaning and Disinfection

  COVID-19 guidance for grocery stores

• Preparing for an Outbreak

  How to prepare and create a plan in the event of an outbreak of COVID-19 in your community

• April 8 Webinar Slides

  Link to download the slides to the April 8th, 2020 webinar "On-farm Produce Safety for Small Growers in the Age of COVID-19"

• Handwashing

  How to properly wash your hands in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19

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  Don’t wait for the water to clear regarding FSMA water testing requirements

  Published on February 1, 2019
  Take the time to learn and align your current practices with those currently finalized in the Food Safety and Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule water section.

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  Deadline for commenting on draft guidance on Produce Safety Rule approaches

  Published on April 18, 2019
  The FDA is accepting feedback around newly issued draft guidance regarding the Produce Safety Rule. The deadline to comment is April 22!

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  Ask the right questions before choosing a water testing lab for food safety

  Published on March 29, 2016
  When choosing a water testing lab to determine surface water quality to comply with food safety laws, consider asking the lab these key questions before choosing.

• Having the right grower training for FSMA compliance

  Published on October 13, 2016
  As a fresh produce grower, are you getting the right training to be Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliant? Find out if your training will meet FSMA requirements.

• Turbidity in post-harvest wash water: Monitor and change when needed

  Published on March 16, 2017
  Excessive turbidity may hamper efforts to effectively maintain sanitary post-harvest wash water. Keep monitoring this very important post-harvest wash component.

• Process exemptions within the Food Safety and Modernization Act

  Published on February 28, 2018
  Process exemptions are one of many ways fruit and vegetable growers may need to only partially comply with the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.