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The Bridging the GAPs Train-the-Trainer workshop is full.
A virtual Train-the-Trainer for the Bridging the GAPs program has been scheduled for May 19 and 20.
We have lots of creative people in the NCR FSMA network. Check out the song parodies that Ben Marshall and Adam Inman have written!
The 2021 evaluation report and the shorter impact report for the NCR FSMA have both been released.
James Dedecker spoke about wildlife management at the most recent listening session.
In the February 2022 newsletter, you'll find information about our upcoming annual conference, virtual meetings to discuss the proposed water rule changes (for educators and growers), and a job opportunity that would let you move to Iowa. Please register by Feb. 25 for the annual conference.
The NCR FSMA is planning another virtual conference for March 2022.
Changes were made to the PSA knowledge assessment pre-test.
FDA Issues Improvement Plan Focused on Modernizing Foodborne Illness Outbreak Responses
This plan is designed to help the FDA and their partners enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination and communication of foodborne outbreak investigations. They are confident that the actions outlined in this plan will in turn translate into activities focused on enhancing the prevention of outbreaks.
FDA Proposes Changes to Food Safety Modernization Act Rule to Enhance Safety of Agricultural Water Used on Produce
On December 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that aims to enhance the safety of produce. It proposes to require farms to conduct comprehensive assessments that would help them identify and mitigate hazards in water used to grow produce. This is the latest step in the agency’s implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and it proposes to replace some of the existing requirements for agricultural water in the Produce Safety Rule (PSR).
Inside the newsletter, you can read information about upcoming meetings for those who work with niche audiences; an answer from Kristin Esch about cardboard box re-use; and two new success stories.
At a recent inspectors' meeting, the issue of reusing cardboard boxes was discussed. FDA Produce Safety Expert Kristin Esch wrote this response.
In this newsletter, you'll find information about the October professional development meeting; translation updates; and new resources.
Angela Shaw re-capped the 2018-2021 grant accomplishments.
New translations of the PSR and PSA manual are now available.
The results of the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training knowledge assessments were released today.
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