When assessing risk, any surface that comes into contact with produce can be divided into zones. Zone one, or food contact surfaces, are the most important areas to keep clean. Food contact surfaces include equipment as well as the hands of workers who may be touching the produce.
Are you uncertain whether your farm is involved in packing or holding produce under the Produce Safety Program? This webinar will explain what qualifies as packing and holding according to the regulations.
Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Produce Safety Program is hosting a field day in southeastern Colorado to educate farmers about the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act rule about using pre-harvest agricultural water.