DIXON, Mo. — MU and LU Extension are pleased to offer the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Alliance training open to fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule training meets the requirement for farms subject to the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, outlined in §112.22(c) that requires “At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.”
$20 per person.
Online registration is encouraged. Attendance is limited to 50, please register in advance
Lunch is included and all participants will receive a training certificate along with a PSA Training Manual. Please note that this training will take place at a community schoolhouse that does not have electricity. There will be no powerpoint presentation, but participants will follow along with the presented material in the manual that will be provided to all participants.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is providing generous support to offset the costs of this training so it is available at a reduced price for Missouri growers.
Contacts
Patrick Byers, byerspl@missouri.edu(opens in new window)
417-859-2044
Londa Nwadike, Food Safety State Specialist
nwadikel@missouri.edu(opens in new window); 816-482-5850
— University of Missouri Extension
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