CDFA recognizes September as National Food Safety Education Month with a continuing commitment to food safety education across California.
For example, the CDFA Produce Safety Program’s goals are to “educate before and while we regulate,” and to support California produce farmers in understanding how to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.
Earlier this year, Produce Safety Program staff engaged with multiple partners, stakeholders and conferences across California to discuss food safety topics, including the new Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule.
Additional opportunities to engage with CDFA’s Produce Safety Program include:
- An October 21 produce safety webinar hosted by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Free Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Courses, including for grantees of the CDFA California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
- Free On-Farm Readiness Reviews to help producers comply with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
- Training offered in multiple languages through the CDFA Technical Assistance Program
If interested in partnering with CDFA’s Produce Safety Program on a food safety training event, please contact producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov.
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