by Chloe JohnsonCFSA本地食品系统经理|，周二，三月. 16, 2021 —
CFSA的金·巴兹来农场视察 Kindlewood Farms in Walterboro, SC
食品安全的世界似乎是一个规则和法规的迷宫. If none of your buyers have demanded that you get GAP (“Good Agricultural Practices”) certified, 那么也许你还没有试图解开这个迷宫. You may know that the law governing food safety—the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—is different from GAP certification, but may also assume your farm is too small to have to worry about FSMA rules.
Use this tool that CFSA created to clarify whether you are really too small for FSMA rules to affect your farm.
No matter the size, it is a good idea for all farms to be familiar with FSMA’s basic produce safety rules. 记住，如果你卖得更多，你在法律下的地位也会改变, 或者将很大一部分销售转向批发. Also, business owners have to stay on top of industry trends to protect their business investments; and FSMA outlines most of the best practices in fresh produce food safety.
It can take some brainstorming to determine how to incorporate food safety principles into your farm’s operations. 一旦你熟悉了规则, it can still be difficult to determine if you are applying them appropriately. 也许你有一些无法更换的旧设备, but you aren’t sure if it would pass muster in a food safety audit or inspection. Or, you would like someone to view your wash station to make sure you aren’t missing any steps.
如果您通过了GAP认证或参加过bwin体育必赢的一些GAP认证课程, 你会熟悉一般的食物安全原则. 但如果你想要针对FSMA的教育, 你们的农业部有一个很好的资源叫 On-Farm Readiness Review.
“This program might be particularly helpful for farms who think they may sell themselves into coverage under FSMA in the near future, 或者那些正在扩建基础设施的公司.”
即使你是FSMA的豁免或合格的豁免， 您仍然有资格进行免费和保密的评估. This program might be particularly helpful for farms who think they may sell themselves into coverage under FSMA in the near future, 或者那些正在扩建基础设施的公司. Better to get input on food safety concerns before you are expected to be in full compliance!
I spoke with Sarah Cope, 国家食品和药物管理局农产品安全项目外联协调员, to get more information about the On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRR) offered by the NCDA.
CFSA is looking for produce farmers that want to take their financial management skills to a higher level by joining our Diversified Vegetable Farm Financial Benchmarking Study.
