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Food Safety for Farmers

Produce encounters many opportunities to become contaminated as it makes its way from field to market. Such risks are inherent to every farming operation, regardless of scale. Whether your farm is required to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), participates in a voluntary 3rd-party-certified food safety program, such as Commonwealth Quality or USDA Harmonized GAP, or neither of the above, it is essential that good agricultural practices be followed to ensure that any risk of microbial contamination is minimized.

What kind of food safety information are you looking for?

General Produce Safety

General Information on food safety topics and good agricultural practices

Produce Safety Certification

Voluntary programs for obtaining food safety certification

Produce Safety Regulations

FSMA Rules and state regulations

 

Contact:

Lisa McKeag
lmckeag@umass.edu
(413) 658-8631
 
This website is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (U2FFD007426, Path C The Maintenance & Expansion of the Produce Safety Program in Massachusetts) totaling $600,500 with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

 

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