FSMA: Right Around the Corner for Large Growers

FSMA: Right Around the Corner for Large Growers AFBF Market Intel …The Produce Rule includes five main parts: biological soil amendments, domesticated and wild animals, worker training and health and hygiene; equipment, tools and buildings; and agricultural water and testing. Growers of sprouts have an additional set of rules, in addition to the above five. On January 26, growers of covered produce will be expected to be in compliance with the first four of the five parts. With regards to the fifth part – agricultural water and testing - after significant concerns from the industry were raised in September 2017, FDA proposed revised standards and compliance dates for agricultural water. FDA’s new proposal for compliance standards for water quality standards and related testing is expected in 2018.