On November 12, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) joined the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) in Salinas, CA, to host a Spanish-language produce safety training workshop.

PSP Environmental Scientist Margaret Castro led the training to discuss the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Castro engaged with attendees covering on-farm food safety best practices and tips on how to prepare for a FSMA Produce Safety Rule inspection.

ALBA is an organization with a mission to create economic opportunities for aspiring organic farmers through land-based education in the Salinas Valley. To learn more about ALBA, please visit: albafarmers.org.

If interested in partnering with CDFA PSP on a food safety training event or to learn more about our no-cost food safety services, please contact producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov.

To stay up to date with news related to CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, sign up for the Produce Safety Program Mailing List by checking the Inspection Services Division (ISD) / Inspection and Compliance Branch / Produce Safety Program box. To learn more about CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, please visit https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/.