Farm Registration Launched in early 2022, the Delaware Produce Safety Portal will become the preferred way for new and existing farms to submit their mandatory annual registration information and apply for exemptions. Mandatory Farm Registration As of 2019, the Delaware… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The FDA is proposing to revise certain pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for covered produce (other than sprouts) in Subpart E of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. This… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu In Delaware, all vegetable growers, including those who grow vegetables for processing, are required to register their farms with the Produce Food Safety Program of the Delaware Department of Agriculture. As of… Continue Reading
Do you work in or around produce food safety? We have a new project that wants to know what produce safety concerns keep you up at night! In this anonymous online survey you will be asked to rank your top five produce safety… Continue Reading
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a new rule on produce traceability under FSMA. This new rule will impact most wholesale fruit and vegetable growers in New Jersey and some retail growers. There is a 120-day (until January… Continue Reading
