On-Farm Food Safety News
Available Food Safety Signs and Posters
June 30, 2021 by Wes Kline
COVID Delta Variant and NJ Agriculture
June 23, 2021 by Meredith Melendez
Needs Assessment Survey for RU Ready to Farm Beginner Farm Training Program
June 8, 2021 by William Errickson
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspections Taking Place on all Covered Farms
May 26, 2021 by Meredith Melendez
Important Updates
- United Fresh Produce Association and Produce Marketing Association have merged. The new organization is called the International Fresh Produce Association. The old website for the harmonized audit has changed and the old one is no longer active. (Updated 1/24/2022)
- The new address can be accessed here:
https://www.freshproduce.com/resources/food-safety/produce-gaps-harmonized-audit-standard/
- The new address can be accessed here:
Important Releases from the Government
- FSMA Proposed Traceability Rule Affecting Many NJ Farmers with Comment Period Now Open Until 01/21/21
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Agricultural Employer Checklist for Creating a COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan (Updated 07/2020)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers and Employers
- Interim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, Their Employers, and Housing Providers (Released: May 20, 2020)
- NJ Dept Health Release Regarding Mental Health Support Available During COVID-19 (Released March 23, 2020)
- New Jersey Executive Order No. 122