Continued Successful Implementation of FSMA in the North Central Region through Adoption of a Systems Approach and Stakeholder Engagement

The overarching goal of this project is to support the infrastructure of the national food safety program by communicating and coordinating information within the North Central Region (NCR) related to the Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule and Preventive Control Rule.The specific objectives of this project are:Objective 1: Expand the successfully established produce safety network within the NCRObjective 2: Develop and implement a communication systemObjective 3: Support for Food Safety Outreach Program AwardsObjective 4: Review of FSMA add-on materials and alternative curriculaObjective 5: Professional development for a cadre of regional FSMA trainersObjective 6: Technical assistance to growers, processors, and vendors in the NCR