Food Safety Issues with Fresh Produce

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Food Safety Issues with Fresh Produce

• Mary Lamberts
• UF Miami-Dade Extension Service

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U.S. Fresh Produce
Source Food Safety Begins on the Farm
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U.S. Fresh Produce
Source Food Safety Begins on the Farm
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U.S. Fresh Produce
Source Food Safety Begins on the Farm
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FDA Guide
http//www.foodsafety.gov/acrobat/prodguid.pdf
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www.FoodSafety.gov
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http//www.nal.usda.gov/foodborne/index.html
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Cornell Guide

• www.gaps.cornell.edu

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Food Safety Begins on the FarmA Grower Self Assessment of Food Safety RisksWorksheets
My Farm Assessment Wild Animals
Record Keeping Harvest Sanitation
Worker Hygiene Post Harvest Handling
Toilets Handwashing Juice Cider
Water Use Direct Marketing
Pesticide Use U-Pick Operations
Manure Use Petting Zoos
Compost Use Farm Biosecurity
Herd Health Crisis Management