8th Annual Food Protection Alliance Conference

This is complex see https://extension.psu.edu/fsma The Produce Safety rule establishes, for the first time, science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption. The rule is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. The final rule went into effect January 26, 2016. The first major compliance date for large farms, other than sprout operations, is set to begin on January 26, 2018. However, the FDA has announced that routine inspections associated with the Produce Safety rule will not begin until the spring of 2019 to allow time for more guidance, training, technical assistance, and planning. Large sprout operations were required to meet an earlier compliance date: January 26, 2017. Conference April 17-18, 2018 Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Center 1510 Menaul Extension NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Hello NM Food Alliance Members! The Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center is hosting the 8th Annual Food Protection Alliance Conference to be held at the Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Center in Albuquerque. The registration is live on www.preparingnewmexico.org or go to 8th Annual Food Protection Alliance . The draft agenda (attached) contains several high profile current event topics affecting New Mexico including continued discussion of FSMA implementation. For the largest producers implementation of the Rules has begun. The Conference intends to bring everyone up to date as to how FSMA affects producers by business size and what products they produce or process. Please register today! Some travel expense reimbursement may be available, please contact Janet with any questions jswitte@nmsu.edu .