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This study demonstrates the feasibility of thermal sanitization treatment to eliminate L. monocytogenes at niche sites within slicer heads without requiring complete disassembly.

This article lists the information and resources needed to meet Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) standards specific for the mushroom industry.

Aprenda más sobre la norma de inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos.

In response to a series of nationwide foodborne disease outbreaks linked to on-farm contamination of fresh produce, the U.S. Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011. The law required the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption," commonly known as the Produce Safety Rule.

Conozca qué es un plan de inocuidad de los alimentos y quién requiere tener un plan.

Want to get the most out of your berries at the market? This video highlights important considerations for post-harvest berry handling.

En este video aprenderá sobre el programa de verificación de proveedores extranjeros (FSVP, por sus siglas en inglés) y le ayudará a determinar si está sujeto a las normas y regulaciones del FSVP.

Methods to keep produce as clean as possible and prevent contamination during harvest.

Basic sanitation recommendations for keeping packing areas clean and appropriately sanitary.

Recognize the risks associated with animals and animal manure and learn tips on how to reduce farm food safety risks.

Esta hoja informativa de dos páginas explica porque son importantes la salud y la higiene adecuadas, analiza las fuentes de contaminación humana, proporciona las reglas básicas para prevenir la contaminación y detalla los componentes de la capacitación de los trabajadores.

As a livestock producer, you may be unfamiliar with the processes involved in complete feed manufacturing. To start this conversation, let's first understand the FSMA and what it means for your feed mill to be in compliance with the FDA.

Risk factors associated with the water we use to grow, harvest, and handle fresh produce and how to reduce the risk of contamination.

Every farm has different risks. Here is an example of what one farm's "Field Operations and Harvesting" Harmonized GAP Food Safety Plan might look like.

Part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the goal of the Sanitary Transportation rule is to prevent practices during transportation that create food safety risks.

This video helps Lead Trainer applicants understand the PSA Lead Trainer Review Process that determines if they meet the basic qualifications for becoming a Lead Trainer.

Learn more about the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). It will help you determine whether your operation meets the definition of "farm" and is subject to the produce rule.

This rule establishes requirements for shippers, loaders, carriers by motor or rail vehicle, and receivers involved in transporting human and animal food.

Penn State Extension offers a set of templates, checklists, and logs to assist farmers of fresh fruits and vegetables in writing farm food safety plans.

The evolution of the original Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles towards Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is discussed and requirements within the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulation are summarized.

Discussion of farming activities and produce covered in the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), key requirements, possible exemptions, and deadlines for compliance.

This series of three technical videos provides detailed information on best practices to maintain produce quality and safety following the harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables.

This video gives details about Agricultural Water under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Some farms are not subject to the agricultural water requirements. Find out if your farm needs to comply.

This 28-minute video covers the basics of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and provides in-depth information on the Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rules. Watch and learn how FSMA affects you.

This video gives details about Microbial Water Quality under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Find out if your farm is subject to a microbial water quality profile for the water source you use during growing.