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Fall and winter are the prime time for food safety training. We will be starting
in October with basic hands-on training for anyone starting to farm or wanting
a basic refresher. That is followed by a two-day online Produce Rule Training.
This training is required for most fresh fruit and vegetable growers before the
New Jersey Department of Agriculture inspects the operation. See the details
below on dates and how to register.
October
- Hands-on Produce Safety Workshop: Wednesday, October 8 from 10 am-2pm EST.
This hands-on produce safety class in Cream Ridge, NJ is for farm owners,
farm employees, farm managers, and those thinking about starting a farm.
The class is focused on the various actions that can be part of a strong
produce safety plan whether you have one or are just getting started. These
activities include building a DIY hand-washing station, assessing wildlife
risks in the field and developing an action plan, an interactive cleaning and
sanitizing demonstration, and more.
December
- Two-day online Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Rule
Training: December 9-10.
You’ll need to attend both days to receive a certificate, and you must always
have a camera on during the training according to the Produce Safety
Alliance Online Training Policies.
The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce
Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one
supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully
completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under a
standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug
Administration.’
For more information on any of these classes or to sign up go to: Our Trainings –
Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety (onfarmfoodsafety.rutgers.edu)