Fulfilling FSMA Requirements: PSA Training Courses & Technical Assistance for Small and Organic Growers

The long-term goal of the proposed activities is to create a culture of informed food-safety decision making, consistent compliance, and a more complete understanding of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule in the small, organic, and Spanish language farm communities in California.Objectives:Help small, organic, and Spanish-only speaking growers 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.'Increase small, organic, and Spanish-only speaking grower knowledge of FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirementsIncrease small, organic, and Spanish-only speaking grower understanding of the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) outlined in FSMAIncrease small, organic, and Spanish only language primary grower implementation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)