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  1. Fresh Produce Traceability

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/traceability

    contaminated food be rapidly traced through the supply chain to identify the source and remove the contaminated ... product from the market before more people get sick.  Identifying the source of contamination also allows ... us to better understand the cause of contamination so that we can prevent it from occurring again. ...

  2. Agricultural Water

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/agricultural%20water

    AGRICULTURAL WATER The production of fruits and vegetables is water intensive.  Water is used for ... cooling produce.  Water used in agriculture is a potential source of foodborne pathogens. The FDA ... developed standards for agricultural water used on farms, which are published in the Produce Safety Rule.  ...

  3. GAPs & HGAPs Resources

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/resources-0/gaps-hgaps-resources

    Amendment Pictogram Agricultural Water Risk Pictogram Wildlife and Domestic Animals Pictogram ... Agriculture. First Edition (October 2023) Good Agricultural Practices for Plain Growers (V.1.0) Good ... Agricultural Practices for Hydroponic Production Systems (V.1.0) The Farmer’s Handbook for the USDA Harmonized ...

  4. Food Safety Modernization Act

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/fsma

    consumption. Key requirements within the rule cover Agricultural Water, Biological Soil Amendments, Sprouts, ... from responding to contamination to preventing it.  Through FSMA, the FDA has a legislative mandate to ... Agricultural Practices (GAPs) documentation recommendations. Farm Size Definitions Large: On a rolling basis, ...

  5. OSU OFFERS ONLINE GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES COURSE FOR HYDROPONIC OPERATIONS

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/osu-offers-online-good-agricultural-practices-course-hydroponic-operations

    The OSU Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team launched their new on-line course for Good Agricultural ... hydroponic vegetable and fruit production systems.  Participants will learn how to: assess food safety risks ... and conduct risk assessments for their operation, develop a food safety plan specific to their ...

  6. How Coronovirus Impacts the Safety of Fresh Produce

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/how-coronovirus-impacts-safety-fresh-produce

    produce handlers could contaminate fresh produce that is not further treated.  Although COVID-19 ... ones, and your consumers that may be at risk from the severe form of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease ...

  7. Produce Safety Training Programs

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/good-agricultural-practices/training-programs

    Fresh Produce Safety Training Programs I. GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TRAININGS GAPs training ... in controlled environment agriculture, particularly hydroponics. These training sessions span three ... program. Each in-person participant will also be provided with a Good Agricultural Practices Guide handbook. For ...

  8. OSU OFFERS NEW ONLINE COURSE FOR GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/osu-offers-new-online-course-good-agricultural-practices

    The OSU Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team launched their new on-line course for Good Agricultural ... After completing this course, participants will be able to: Assess food safety risks and conduct risk ...

  9. Good Agricultural Practices

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/good-agricultural-practices

    Agriculture Practices Program The National GAPs Program was established in 1999 and based at Cornell ... has created many educational materials to help implement good agricultural practices on the farm. ... two primary benefits: 1) Reduce the risk that a foodborne disease outbreak will originate on the farm ...

  10. How COVID19 Affects the Safety of Your Fresh Produce

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news

    produce handlers could contaminate fresh produce that is not further treated.  Although COVID-19 ...

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