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Produce Safety Rule Grower Training May 18 in Princess Anne

Nicole Cook

Apr 10
2 min

Produce Safety Rule Grower Training May 18 in Princess Anne

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. UMES Extension and the Maryland Food Safety...

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Nicole Cook

Jan 16
3 min

Upcoming Food Safety Trainings

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. The Maryland Food Safety Network (MFSN)―a...

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FDA Guide for Small Farms on the FSMA Food Traceability Rule

Nicole Cook

Sep 12, 2023
2 min

FDA Guide for Small Farms on the FSMA Food Traceability Rule

The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

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Produce Safety Rule Grower Training for the Lower Eastern Shore in December

Nicole Cook

Nov 22, 2022
3 min

Produce Safety Rule Grower Training for the Lower Eastern Shore in December

It’s been four years since growers on Maryland’s lower eastern shore have had a chance to attend an in-person Produce Safety Rule (PSR)...

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$200 Million From USDA To Help Small Specialty Crop Growers With Food Safety Requirements

Nicole Cook

Jun 28, 2022
4 min

$200 Million From USDA To Help Small Specialty Crop Growers With Food Safety Requirements

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. Are you a small or very small specialty...

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FDA PROPOSES CHANGES TO PRODUCE SAFETY RULE AGRICULTURAL WATER REQUIREMENTS

Nicole Cook

Jan 11, 2022
4 min

FDA PROPOSES CHANGES TO PRODUCE SAFETY RULE AGRICULTURAL WATER REQUIREMENTS

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. On December 6, 2021, the Food & Drug...

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What does the FDA think is a “reasonably foreseeable hazard” in produce safety?

Nicole Cook

Jun 1, 2021
4 min

What does the FDA think is a “reasonably foreseeable hazard” in produce safety?

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. Farms subject to the FSMA Produce Safety...

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Need A Farm Food Safety Plan? Tune In to Final Food Safety Friday “How-To” Webinar

Megan Todd

Oct 20, 2020
3 min

Need A Farm Food Safety Plan? Tune In to Final Food Safety Friday “How-To” Webinar

This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. This year members of the Maryland Food Safety...

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Nicole Cook

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

A Time To Prepare

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. September is National Preparedness Month...

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Need Help Applying Preventative Food Safety Practices?

Sarah Everhart

May 26, 2020
3 min

Need Help Applying Preventative Food Safety Practices?

By Sarah Everhart The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. In my recent post on...

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Sarah Everhart

May 5, 2020
4 min

Produce Food Safety & COVID-19

By Sarah Everhart The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. We all need some good news...

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Have You Taken The Food Safety Training You Need?

Sarah Everhart

Dec 17, 2019
2 min

Have You Taken The Food Safety Training You Need?

By Sarah Everhart The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. There will be several...

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FSMA Inspections Are Underway. Are You Ready?

Nicole Cook

Nov 19, 2019
3 min

FSMA Inspections Are Underway. Are You Ready?

By Nicole Cook This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. Nearly 10 years after the...

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Recent FDA Guidance on FSMA Produce Safety Rule and Preventive Controls Rule

Nicole Cook

Oct 23, 2018
7 min

Recent FDA Guidance on FSMA Produce Safety Rule and Preventive Controls Rule

By Nicole Cook This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. If you’ve been following...

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What Happens If I Sell Someone Else’s Food and People Get Sick?

Nicole Cook

May 29, 2018
5 min

What Happens If I Sell Someone Else’s Food and People Get Sick?

By Nicole Cook This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. If you follow this blog, you...

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance For Determining Whether A Business Qualifies As Small Business With FSMA

Nicole Cook

Mar 28, 2018
3 min

FDA Releases Draft Guidance For Determining Whether A Business Qualifies As Small Business With FSMA

By Nicole Cook The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. On March 19, 2018, the Food...

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Admin

Feb 2, 2018
2 min

Weekly Roundup Feb. 2nd

By Sarah Fielder Warmer Winter Causing Drought in Mid-Atlantic Region Less snow this winter in the Mid-Atlantic region is leading to...

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Participate in UMD/MDA Environmental Sampling Program to Detect and Address On-Farm Food Safety Risk

Sarah Everhart

Jan 30, 2018
2 min

Participate in UMD/MDA Environmental Sampling Program to Detect and Address On-Farm Food Safety Risk

By Sarah Everhart The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. Are you curious if there...

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Nicole Cook

Jan 23, 2018
8 min

FDA WON’T ENFORCE CERTAIN FSMA RULES WHILE IT SEEKS RULEMAKING

January 23, 2018 / Nicole Cook This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. On January 4, 2018,...

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Admin

Dec 16, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup Dec. 14th

By Sarah Fielder RMA Ends 10 Percent Insurance Option for Preventive Planting USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced that the +10...

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