Produce Safety Alliance (PSA)
Grower Training
Duration: 1 Day
Description:
The course covers an overview of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), FSMA Produce Safety Rule regulations, and how to develop a farm food safety plan. The FSMA Produce Safety Rule §112.22(c) requires, “at least one supervisor or responsible party from the farm to successfully complete food safety training at least equivalent to that received under the standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration”. The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is one way for grower to meet this requirement. The course will prepare fruit and vegetable growers to implement FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements. The training course will afford growers the opportunity to learn how to assess risk, effectively implement produce safety practices on the farm, and understand the regulatory requirements outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule.
Course Objective:
The course will help participants understand the content in seven modules:
- Introduction to Produce Safety
- Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
- Soil Amendments
- Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
- Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
- Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
- How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement §112.22(c) requires, at least one supervisor or responsible party from the farm to successfully complete food safety training.
Target Audience:
- Fruit and Vegetable Growers
- Personnel responsible for the implementation of Produce Rule
- Consultants
- Third party auditors
Course Agenda:
8:30am – Registration and Refreshments
9:00am – Welcome and Introductions
9:15am – Module 1: Introduction to Produce Safety
10:00am – Module 2: Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
11:00am – Break
11:15am – Module 3: Soil Amendments
12:00pm – Module 4: Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
12:45pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Module 5: Agriculture Water – Part 1: Production Water
2:15pm – Module 5: Agriculture Water – Part 2: Postharvest Water
3:15pm – Break
3:30pm – Module 6: Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
4:30pm – Module 7: How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
5:15pm – Final Questions and Evaluations
Training Deliverables:
- A certificate of completion issued by the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
About the Instructor:
Lauren Maloney,
Food Safety Program Administrative Manager
With over 10 years of experience in the field of sustainable agriculture and food production, Lauren brings her production and management knowledge to the Food Safety Program Administrative Manager position. She manages the SQF, BRC, GLOBALG.A.P., IFS, Gluten-Free, HACCP/GMP program requirements and accreditation. She is also PJRFSI’s In-House Trainer for GLOBALG.A.P. and an Inspector for Fruit and Vegetable scopes. In addition to agriculture and food production, Ms. Maloney holds her M.S. in Conservation Biology, her diverse background and knowledge base are a benefit to the food safety program.
