The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) announces the launch of Phase 1 of the Farm Data Repository website, also known as the PSP Portal.
Beginning in April 2024, California produce farms required to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule will be added into the system on an ongoing, rolling basis. Once added, growers can anticipate receiving a welcome email notification with instructions on how to create an online account and verify their account information.
Growers who receive a welcome email are encouraged to login and verify the information listed for their farm to ensure accurate information regarding their own operations is on file with CDFA PSP.
Questions and technical support requests regarding the PSP Portal can be submitted to producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov.
In January 2024, CDFA PSP announced the development of a new, digital data repository system for California farms and farm inspections to support statewide compliance with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
The PSP Portal website will result in California farmers having password-protected access to the data CDFA PSP collects on their farms and operations, including inspection reports and educational communications. Additionally, this system will allow CDFA PSP to efficiently allocate inspection efforts based on food safety risk factors to help ensure a safe and quality food supply for the people of California and beyond.
- To learn more about the PSP Portal and its multi-phase launch planned throughout 2024, please visit: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/pspportal/ or email producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov
- To stay up to date with news related to this project and CDFA PSP, sign up for the Produce Safety Program Mailing List by checking the Inspection Services Division (ISD) / Produce Safety Program box
- To learn more about CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, please visit https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/