FSMA Produce Safety Training Safe Food Alliance is honored to partner with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, as their designated training provider to conduct the required Produce Safety training for growers at a discounted rate of $35 per attendee Who Should Attend Produce growers, buyers, and others interested in learning about: produce safety, the
FSMA Produce Safety Training Safe Food Alliance is honored to partner with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, as their designated training provider to conduct the required Produce Safety training for growers at a discounted rate of $35 per attendee Who Should Attend Produce growers, buyers, and others interested in learning about: produce safety, the
Intentional Adulteration: It’s All About Defense! On September 11th, 2001, America changed. While there were many undeniable shifts in the country, what many may not realize is that on that day, food safety changed as well. As a result of the events, in 2004 a presidential directive was given requiring the FDA and the USDA
Written by Jon Kimble and Katie Edwards As you are probably already aware, the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been finalized and is in the final stages of being implemented. What we’ve seen throughout the industry, however, is that although inspections are already taking place, many food producers still struggle to comply with
The FDA announced that it intends to exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions in four of the rules that implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This means that during the enforcement discretion period, the agency does not intend to enforce these provisions as they currently apply to certain entities or activities. The enforcement
Safe Food Alliance, serving the agricultural industry since 1908, is offering the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) required training for growers. Covered farms are required to have at least one designated supervisor who has been trained in food safety practices based on the Produce Safety rule. The first compliance date is January 2018. This course
Guidance for Industry: Supply-Chain Program Requirements and Co-Manufacturer Supplier Approval and Verification for Human Food and Animal Food November 2017 This guidance is intended for persons who participate in certain “co-manufacturing” agreements in the production of human or animal food. By “co-manufacturing,” we mean a contractual arrangement whereby one party (the brand owner) arranges for
In recent months there has been a good deal of discussion, conjecture, and guesswork related to the FDA’s Produce Safety rule under FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act). How will the rule be interpreted, when will guidance be released, when will FDA begin regulating, and what about the uncertainty with regard to the water testing
The LGMA programs in California and Arizona have updated their required food safety practices so they are in alignment with new federal food safety laws. This means that 90 percent of the leafy greens produced in the U.S. and certified through the LGMA’s system of mandatory government audits will be in full compliance with the
After the first compliance date under FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act) passed this last September, the FDA began slowly rolling out their plans to regulate the industry under this landmark set of regulations. Following that, this past spring the first compliance dates passed for the Sanitary Transportation rule and the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
