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Produce Safety Rule General Information
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart C: Personnel Qualifications and Training
Subpart D: Health and Hygiene
Subpart E: Agricultural Water
Subpart F: BSAAO’s and Human Waste
Subpart I: Domesticated and Wild Animals
Subpart K: Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Activities

Subpart L: Equipment, Tools, Buildings, and Sanitation
Subpart M: Sprouts
Subpart O: Records
Crop Specific
Inspections
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Controlled Agriculture Environment (CEA)
U-Pick and Farmers Markets

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Produce Safety Rule General Information

Subpart A: General Provisions

Am I affected by new Food Safety Rules under the FSMA A Flow Chart for Farmers and Food Businesses?
Am I affected by new Food Safety Rules under the FSMA A Flow Chart for Farmers and Food Businesses ( Spanish *)
Annual Qualified Exemption Review Worksheet
Coverage/Exemption Food Safety Flow Chart ( Spanish *)
Exemption Worksheet – NCRFSMA
FDA Coverage and Exemptions / Exclusions
FDA Coverage and Exemptions / Exclusions ( Spanish *)
FSMA Inflation Adjusted Cutoff’s
Key Requirements: Final Rule on Produce Safety
Produce Safety Rule Compliance Dates and Timeline
Rarely Consumed Raw Produce
Rarely Consumed Raw Produce ( Spanish *)
Small Entity Compliance Guide – Guidance for Industry: Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: What You Need to Know About the FDA Regulation Small Entity Compliance Guide

Subpart C: Personnel Qualifications and Training

Worker-Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)
Worker-Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)
Worker-Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)
Worker-Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)
Worker-Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)
Worker-Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)
Worker Specific Training in Spanish (series) ( Spanish *)

Subpart D: Health and Hygiene

Subpart E: Agricultural Water

Subpart F: BSAAO’s and Human Waste

Subpart I: Domesticated and Wild Animals

General

Subpart K: Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Activities

General

Using Sanitizers in Wash Water

Subpart L: Equipment, Tools, Buildings, and Sanitation

Cleaning Produce Washing Equipment

Subpart M: Sprouts

Analysis of Agricultural Water and Spent Sprout Irrigation Water
Auditing and Inspection Checklist for Sprouting Facilities
Appendix A – Antimicrobial Treatments for Sprouting Seeds
Appendix B – Validated Test Kits for Microbial Testing of Spent Irrigation Water During Sprout Production
Cleaning and Sanitizing in a Sprout Production Environment
Draft Guidance for Industry: Compliance with and Recommendations for Implementation of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption for Sprout Operations
Environmental Sampling in a Sprout Operation
Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting: Guidance for Industry Draft
Sampling and Testing of Spent Sprout Irrigation Water (Or In-process Sprouts)
Seed Treatment
Sprout Safety Alliance References
Safer Sprout Production for Produce Safety Rule Compliance
Sprout Safety Alliance

Subpart O: Records

Crop Specific

Almonds – Enforcement Policy for Entities Growing, Harvesting, Packing or Holding Hops, Wine Grapes, Puse Crops and Almonds
Blueberries – Food Safety Best Management Practices for Wild Blueberry Producers In Maine
Grapes – Enforcement Policy for Entities Growing, Harvesting, Packing or Holding Hops, Wine Grapes, Puse Crops and Almonds
Grapes – Ensuring Food Safety in the Vineyards: Table Grapes
Grapes – Ensuring Food Safety in the Vineyards: Wine Grapes
Orchards – FSMA Produce Rule for Midwest Orchards

Inspections

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Controlled Agriculture Environment (CEA)

U-Pick and Farmers Markets

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Produce Safety Rule General Information

Subpart A: General Provisions

Subpart C: Personnel Qualifications and Training

Subpart D: Health and Hygiene

Subpart E: Agricultural Water

Subpart F: BSAAO’s and Human Waste

Subpart I: Domesticated and Wild Animals

General

Subpart K: Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Activities

General

Using Sanitizers in Wash Water

Subpart L: Equipment, Tools, Buildings, and Sanitation

Cleaning Produce Washing Equipment

Subpart M: Sprouts

Subpart O: Records

Crop Specific

Inspections

Template Examples

Controlled Agriculture Environment (CEA)

U-Pick and Farmers Markets

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