Produce Safety Rule Grower training
Produce Safety Rule Grower training
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has established the Produce Safety Rule, which forms, for the first time, science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption.
Who should attend the grower training? Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in §112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’
The trainer will cover content contained in these seven modules:
- Introduction to Produce Safety
- Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
- Soil Amendments
- Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
- Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
- Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
- How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
In addition to learning about produce safety best practices, key parts of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements are outlined within each module. There will be time for questions and discussion, so participants should come prepared to share their experiences and produce safety questions.
"Everything that was taught in this class I had already heard, but the fact that there was so much detail and passion in the subject was just outstanding. I gained much more information just by revisiting all the information." - Ernesto, previous trainee
"Excellent instructors, provided us very clear information and concepts of produce safety rules." - Teresa, previous trainee
"Ed was a phenomenal instructor. It is obvious he is very passionate and enjoys his area of work. In general, COS does a wonderful job choosing instructors." - Carlos, previous trainee
This class is interactive as well as discussion orientated. It is designed to be fully customizable to your employee training needs and we are able to conduct this training at your site or ours.
- Click here to see if there is an open enrollment class scheduled so you can enroll today!
- Click here to view a downloadable flyer: Produce Safety Grower
- Questions? Please contact us at 559.688.3130 or [email protected]