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 California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has contracted with Safe Food Alliance to host 25 Produce Safety Training classes between January and June of 2018. The contract covers central and southern California counties beginning at Madera, Fresno, San Benito and Monterey counties along the north, to the border counties of San Diego and
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
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
Whether you’re a grower; you purchase from a grower; or you provide a service to growers, it’s time to ask yourself the question: Are you ready for compliance with the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? As we always tell people, training is the first step – you
As part of our continued efforts to keep you up to date on the latest developments within FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act regulations, we wanted to share are a few key updates we think you should be aware of. Although there were hints that the new administration may make changes to this set of regulations,
Food safety has always been the No. 1 concern of California farmers and ranchers. In addition to developing practices that successfully protect food safety, farmers must now comply with a new Produce Safety Rule being implemented under federal law. A cooperative effort called the Food Safety Training Partnership will help California farmers comply. Created by
Since the inception of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law in January 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been hard at work developing regulations that have already had a huge impact on the food industry worldwide. Fast forward six years and the roll-out of these regulations has begun. Regulations have
What’s The Latest News? By now if you’re on our distribution list you’re probably well aware that the Food Safety Modernization Act includes multiple new regulations; most of which have recently been released, with two more on the way. You’re probably also aware that the Produce Safety rule and the Preventive Controls rule, which are
