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Check out Webinar on CDFA Produce Safety Rule Inspection Process: What to Expect and How to Prepare

November 4, 2025Posted in EducationTagged angela terrazas, CDFA, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, Inspection, Inspection Process, Produce Safety, Produce Safety Program, Produce Safety Rule, Produce Safety Rule Inspection, Produce Safety Webinar, Produce Safety Webinar Series, PSP, PSR inspection, ucanr, university of california, webinar

UCANR CDFA Produce Safety Program Webinar slide on the PSR inspection process with speaker in upper right hand corner of image

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) Produce Safety Rule and Outreach Specialist Angela Terrazas presented a webinar Oct. 21, 2025, on what to expect and how to prepare for a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule inspection.

The presentation included an overview of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule inspection process conducted in California and inspection preparation tips about health and hygiene, agricultural water, soil amendments, cleaning and sanitation, and domesticated animals and wildlife. Click here to view the webinar and click here to view the presentation slides.

The webinar was part of the University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources (UCANR) Monthly Produce Safety Webinars series. Interested parties are encouraged to register for this free, lunchtime webinar series that runs noon to 2 p.m. Pacific Time on the third Tuesday of each month through June 2026. A guest speaker will join each webinar to provide a 1-1.5-hour presentation on food safety-related topics followed by questions from attendees and a general discussion. Additional produce safety resources are available on the UC Small Farm Food Safety website.

If you have questions about the Produce Safety Rule, 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/.

CDFA Produce Safety Program Presents at Fresno State Smart Farm University

October 22, 2025Posted in EducationTagged angela terrazas, Cal State Fresno, CDFA, CSU Fresno, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, Juan Jose Rodriguez, Produce Safety, Produce Safety Program, Produce Safety Rule, PSP, Smart Farm University, Smart Farm University Project

Fresno State Smart Farm University Text on top with speaker on bottom left image and two attendees standing in front of center for irrigation technology building on bottom right image

On October 6, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) joined the Fresno State Smart Farm University Project to present on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule and regulatory produce safety inspections conducted in California.

The Smart Farm University Project, led by Fresno State’s Project Coordinator Juan Jose Rodriguez, aims to provide education, training and assistance to farmers, ranchers and foresters throughout the California Central Valley region by hosting a series of weekly workshops with varying topics. The workshops are at no cost and open to farmers of all experience levels with a focus on agricultural business, conservation and technology, with the goal of promoting business growth and developing market opportunities.

PSP Produce Safety Rule and Outreach Specialist Angela Terrazas shared with attendees on what to expect during a regulatory inspection and best practices on topics including worker health and hygiene, agricultural water, soil amendments, cleaning and sanitation, and domesticated animals and wildlife.

Terrazas also discussed several of CDFA’s no-cost food safety education services including Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Trainings in partnership with CDFA Farm to School Network, On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRRs), and technical assistance through the CDFA Technical Assistance Program (TAP).

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

CDFA Produce Safety Program Presents on FSMA Agricultural Water Final Rule Across California

June 26, 2025Posted in Education, Implementation, UncategorizedTagged agricultural water requirements, agricultural water rule, angela terrazas, california produce, CDFA, CDFA PSP, Food Safety, FSMA, fsma ag water rule, FSMA Agricultural Water Final Rule, margaret castro, outreach, Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule, Produce Safety, Produce Safety Program, Produce Safety Rule, PSP, PSP Portal, training, workshop

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) staff traveled across California this spring to present to stakeholders on the new Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule requirements and inspection-related topics under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR).

PSP’s Produce Safety Rule and Outreach Specialist Angela Terrazas and Central Coast Field Inspector Maggie Castro attended the 2025 Western Food Safety Conference in Salinas May 6 – 7 to share with conference attendees educational resources to support compliance with the FSMA PSR. Terrazas presented on the FSMA Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule requirements and what growers can anticipate during inspections in California to gain actionable insights into meeting compliance standards and ensuring safe agricultural water use for fresh produce.

Between April and May, CDFA PSP partnered with the Western Tree Nut Association, CDFA Technical Assistance Program and University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) to provide in-person workshops across California, spanning from Glenn County to Kern County, focusing on the FSMA Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule for growers and handlers of California tree nuts. PSP’s Terrazas, Training and Standardization Specialist Briana Russell and Central Valley (North) Field Inspector Carolyn Chandler provided attendees guidance on how the new requirements apply to their operations and how to prepare for a FSMA PSR inspection.

On June 10, Terrazas attended a Ventura County Food Safety Association meeting to present on the FSMA Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Fine Rule requirements. Terrazas answered water safety questions and provided attendees with educational resources to support FSMA PSR compliance.

Visit the CDFA PSP blog post and FDA webpage for more information about the FSMA Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water. If interested in a PSP presentation, 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/.

Pictured: (Left, L-R) PSP’s Angela Terrazas and Maggie Castro host a conference booth at the 2025 Western Food Safety Conference in Salinas, CA. (Middle) Terrazas presents to 2025 Western Food Safety Conference attendees on agricultural water safety requirements. (Top Right, L-R) PSP’s Briana Russell and Terrazas present to workshop attendees in Madera, CA. (Bottom Right) Terrazas presents to Ventura County Food Safety Association attendees in Santa Paula, CA.