FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training and Third Party Audit Training, February 19 and 20, 2019

Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training and Third Party Audits*This training meets the FDA requirements for FSMA Produce Rule Training February 19-20, 2019 SPONSORED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (#5U18FD005877-020 AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE (#5U01FD005334-04) *FUNDING FOR THIS STATEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRESS RELEASE, ETC. WAS MADE POSSIBLE, IN PART, BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THROUGH GRANT PAR-16-137. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN WRITTEN MATERIALS OR PUBLICATIONS AND BY SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; NOR DOES ANY MENTION OF TRADE NAMES, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, OR ORGANIZATION IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.* $50.00 per person on Day 1 $25.00 per person on Day 2 (optional) Lunch included both days Deadline to Register is February 15, 2019. Any questions contact Tammy Commander at (856) 451-2800 x 1 or email commander@njaes.rutgers.edu. A minimum of 10 people required to hold the class.  Who Should Attend * Fruit Growers * Vegetable Growers * Others Interested in produce safety, good agricultural practices/third party audits, or the Food Safety Modernization Act. Benefits of Attending the Workshop Individuals who participate in this course will gain a basic understanding of: * Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them * Fulfills the requirement for at least one supervisor from a farm to complete food safety training at least equivalent to the standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA * Microorganisms relevant to produce safety * Where microorganisms may be found on the farm * How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm * Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one What to Expect at the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training: Day 1 * Introduction to Produce Safety * Worker Health, Hygiene and Training * Soil Amendments * Wildlife, Domesticated Animals and Land Use * Agricultural Water (Part I:  Production Water; Part II:  Postharvest Water) * Postharvest Handling and Sanitation * How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan  What to Expect at the THIRD PARTY AUDITS TRAINING: Day 2 (Optional Day, Included with two day ticket purchase) PLEASE NOTE: We recommend completing the Day 1 Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training prior to the Day 2 Third Party Audits training. If you have already completed the PSA Grower Training you can attend Day 2 only. * The Differences between FSMA requirements & Third Party Audits * Developing Risk Assessments * What Auditors found in 2018 * Good Agricultural Practices Question by Question * Work session to begin writing your food safety plan