ALLENTOWN, Pa. β Is your farm in compliance with food safety standards? The FSMA Produce Safety Rule states: βAt 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.β
The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course is one way to fill this requirement. Approximately seven hours of instruction time will be spent on the following modules:
- Introduction to Produce Safety
- Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
- Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
- Agricultural Water (Part 1: Production Water and Part 2: Postharvest Water)
- Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
- How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials verifying that they have completed the training.
Date and Location:
Feb. 20
Penn State Lehigh Valley
2809 Saucon Valley Rd
Center Valley PA 18034
To register, please visit https://extension.psu.edu/fsma-grower-training or call 877-345-0691. The standard registration fee is $150 per person; a discounted price of $20 per person (one per farm) is available for Pennsylvania commercial growers through support from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Please direct any questions about the program to Megan Chawner, she can be contacted at 610-391-9840 or mzc335@psu.edu.
β Penn State Extension Lehigh County