{"id":659,"date":"2025-12-10T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/ProduceSafety\/?p=659"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:00:05","slug":"cdfa-produce-safety-program-presents-at-alba-produce-safety-training-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/ProduceSafety\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/cdfa-produce-safety-program-presents-at-alba-produce-safety-training-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA Produce Safety Program Presents at ALBA Produce Safety Training Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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: <a href=\"https:\/\/albafarmers.org\/\">albafarmers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov\">producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To stay up to date with news related to CDFA\u2019s Produce Safety Program, sign up for the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/producesafety\/mailinglist.html\"><em>Produce Safety Program Mailing List<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;by checking the Inspection Services Division (ISD) \/ Inspection and Compliance Branch \/ Produce Safety Program box. To learn more about CDFA\u2019s Produce Safety Program, please visit&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/producesafety\/\"><em>https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/producesafety\/<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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