FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training and Third Party Audit Training, February 19 and 20, 2019

Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training and Third Party Audits

*This training meets the FDA requirements for FSMA Produce Rule Training

February 19-20, 2019

Sponsored by The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (#5U18FD005877-020 and The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (#5U01FD005334-04)

*Funding for this statement, publication, press release, etc. was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.*

$50.00 per person on Day 1

$25.00 per person on Day 2 (optional)

Lunch included both days

Deadline to Register is February 15, 2019.

Any questions contact Tammy Commander at (856) 451-2800 x 1 or email commander@njaes.rutgers.edu.

A minimum of 10 people required to hold the class.

 Who Should Attend

• Fruit Growers
• Vegetable Growers
• Others Interested in produce safety, good agricultural practices/third party audits, or the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Benefits of Attending the Workshop

Individuals who participate in this course will gain a basic understanding of:

• Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them
• Fulfills the requirement for at least one supervisor from a farm to complete food safety training at least equivalent to the standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA
• Microorganisms relevant to produce safety
• Where microorganisms may be found on the farm
• How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm
• Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one

What to Expect at the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training: Day 1

• 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

 What to Expect at the Third Party Audits Training: Day 2 (Optional Day, Included with two day ticket purchase)

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend completing the Day 1 Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training prior to the Day 2 Third Party Audits training. If you have already completed the PSA Grower Training you can attend Day 2 only.

• The Differences between FSMA requirements & Third Party Audits
• Developing Risk Assessments
• What Auditors found in 2018
• Good Agricultural Practices Question by Question
• Work session to begin writing your food safety plan