Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Interest Survey October 20, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Scott Monroe, Amanda J Deering and Tari Gary The Safe Produce IN team is planning Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training courses for winter 2022. This training is for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRR), a Free Resource to Indiana Produce Growers July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 Read More During an OFRR, produce safety experts from ISDH, ISDA, and Purdue Extension will visit produce farms in the state to assess readiness for a FSMA inspection. These reviews are free,[Read More…] Article Tags: Food Safety FDA Announces Temporary Policy During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency June 3, 2020 - From Issue: 675 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a temporary policy regarding eligibility for the qualified exemption under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The policy is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture Workers and Employers Available June 3, 2020 - From Issue: 675 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering As we continue to move toward harvest for many of our produce crops, numbers of workers will continue to increase on produce farms. Management of worker health has been, and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Answer to Question from Last Issue (4-9-2020) April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard, Elizabeth Long, Amanda J Deering and Rod Williams Read More Answers to the 4-9-2020 What’s That? Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Pests and Pest Management – General Dates Announced for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training October 21, 2019 - From Issue: 667 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Beginning this month, Purdue Extension will offer produce food safety trainings throughout Indiana. The trainings utilize the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training curriculum and will be offered at multiple locations[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Food Safety The Inspection Process Has Started! June 14, 2019 - From Issue: 660 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering On June 5, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) mailed letters to produce growers having annual food sales over $500,000 informing them that inspections of produce farms would start[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Salmonella Outbreak does not Involve Indiana-Grown Melons April 15, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Scott Monroe On Friday, April 12, the FDA and CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Carrau in pre-cut melon products distributed by Indianapolis-based Caito Foods. While an Indiana company has been implicated[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Food Safety FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspections Will Begin in 2019 March 14, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Scott Monroe Inspections of produce farms for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (PSR) are set to begin in July 2019. Passage of SB 331 in the Indiana[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Save the Date! Extension to Host PrimusGFS v3.0 Training September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Scott Monroe Purdue Extension will be hosting a three-day PrimusGFS v3.0 Training at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center on December 5, 6, and 7. This training will provide basic information for those who[Read More…] Article Tags: Food Safety 12 (current) 345Page 2 of 5
FDA Announces Temporary Policy During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency June 3, 2020 - From Issue: 675 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a temporary policy regarding eligibility for the qualified exemption under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The policy is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture Workers and Employers Available June 3, 2020 - From Issue: 675 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering As we continue to move toward harvest for many of our produce crops, numbers of workers will continue to increase on produce farms. Management of worker health has been, and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Answer to Question from Last Issue (4-9-2020) April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard, Elizabeth Long, Amanda J Deering and Rod Williams Read More Answers to the 4-9-2020 What’s That? Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Pests and Pest Management – General
Dates Announced for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training October 21, 2019 - From Issue: 667 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Beginning this month, Purdue Extension will offer produce food safety trainings throughout Indiana. The trainings utilize the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training curriculum and will be offered at multiple locations[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Food Safety
The Inspection Process Has Started! June 14, 2019 - From Issue: 660 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering On June 5, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) mailed letters to produce growers having annual food sales over $500,000 informing them that inspections of produce farms would start[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Salmonella Outbreak does not Involve Indiana-Grown Melons April 15, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Scott Monroe On Friday, April 12, the FDA and CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Carrau in pre-cut melon products distributed by Indianapolis-based Caito Foods. While an Indiana company has been implicated[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Food Safety
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspections Will Begin in 2019 March 14, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Scott Monroe Inspections of produce farms for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (PSR) are set to begin in July 2019. Passage of SB 331 in the Indiana[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Save the Date! Extension to Host PrimusGFS v3.0 Training September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Scott Monroe Purdue Extension will be hosting a three-day PrimusGFS v3.0 Training at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center on December 5, 6, and 7. This training will provide basic information for those who[Read More…] Article Tags: Food Safety
