Building Capacity: Customized Food Safety Education and Outreach in Rhode Island.

This Community Outreach project will support the development of new or customized food safety education and outreach materials that are aligned with FSMA regulations for food manufacturing. This project will focus on the local Rhode Island community to determine what educational supports are needed to help processors comply with FSMA, and specifically, with the PCHF rule. The long-term goal of this project is to build the capacity of the Rhode Island food manufacturers network to comply with FSMA regulatory requirements for food safety training, implement best food safety practices and strengthen the food safety system. This will be accomplished by the following objectives:Conduct an assessment to understand the food safety education and outreach needs of RI food manufacturers subject to the PCHF rule.Customize, develop, and/or expand upon food safety training materials and provide education and outreach opportunities for RI food manufacturers in the delivery format preferred (informed by the needs assessment).Evaluate the impact of the training program for continuity and implement a sustainable education and outreach program.