Georgia Department of Agriculture to Host Produce Safety Alliance Training

The Georgia Department of Agriculture will host the Georgia Virtual Produce Safety Alliance Training on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 from 8 a.m. to noon. The two-day workshop covers the standardized curriculum designed by the Produce Safety Alliance, which meets the regulatory requirements of the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Individuals who participate in this course are expected to gain a basic understanding of:

1. Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them successfully;
2. Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm;
3. How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm;
4. and Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one. (ers.usda.gov/arms): ers.usda.gov/arms
        
   Further information is available on www.georgiaproducesafety.com or by viewing this detailed flyer. For questions, please email Maggie Brown or Elizabeth Danforth.

Registration ends today.