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Why you should worry about clean breaks and lot sizes
Published on May 22, 2018
Cleaning and sanitizing all food contact surfaces are required to establish a clean break. Learn what a clean break is and why it might be important to fruit and vegetable growers who grade, sort and store the produce they grow. -
Finer points of cleaning and sanitizing fruit and vegetable contact surfaces
Published on April 10, 2018
The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requires cleaning and sanitizing harvest containers. Learn how to clean and sanitize, and when it is required under the Produce Safety Rule. -
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. -
Compost recordkeeping: What do I really need to have?
Published on February 28, 2018
Learn which compost records are required for Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) compliance and understand what you need with regards to audits. -
Some food hubs are not qualified end users under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
Published on October 9, 2017
Many growers think they are eligible for a qualified exemption under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule because they sell to a food hub. A recent response from the FDA says this may not be the case. -
Storing and applying compost under the Produce Safety Rule
Published on August 9, 2017
When used in fresh produce cropping systems, using and storing compost falls under the Produce Safety Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act with strict guidelines. -
Factors to consider when purchasing used produce-processing equipment
Published on May 30, 2017
Producers should ask these questions when purchasing equipment for a fruit or vegetable packhouse to ensure food safety. -
Practical pointers around submitting water samples for food safety
Published on May 10, 2017
Water sampling to meet federal on-farm food safety guidelines can be confusing. This article helps eliminate some confusion about taking and submitting a water sample. -
Compost use and FSMA compliance: What does FDA mean by compost?
Published on May 3, 2017
How does the FDA define composting and its use in fresh produce with regards to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? Let’s clarify the definitions used by the FDA in FSMA. -
On-farm food safety documentation: How much is enough?
Published on May 3, 2017
Knowing how much documentation is necessary to prove practices were done can be difficult to figure out. Here are considerations when trying to determine how much is enough.
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