These new safety standards include requirements for agricultural water quality, employee health and hygiene, wildlife and domesticated animals, and soil amendments, as well as equipment, tools, and buildings.
One of the most frequently asked questions about the Produce Safety Rule is “do I have to be compliant?” The resources below will help you learn more about this rule and provide information on exclusions and exemptions, compliance timelines, and key requirements for compliance.
Resources
- FSMA Final Rule on Produce Safety English Spanish (PDF)
21 CFR Part 112, Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption - Produce Safety Rule Key Requirements
- Exemptions and Exclusions Flowchart (PDF)
- Produce Safety Rule Exemptions and Exclusions for Washington Produce Growers Factsheet (PDF)
- FSMA inflation-adjusted cut-offs
Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) houses the statutes that comprise the Food Safety Modernization Act and other federal laws.
Although it can be a daunting document, we’ve broken the CFR out by sections and included links that present the information in digestible chunks.
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
SUBPARTS
- A: General Provisions
- B: General Requirements
- C: Personnel Qualifications and Training
- D: Health and Hygiene
- E: Agricultural Water
- F: Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin and Human Waste
- I: Domesticated and Wild Animals
- K: Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Activities
- L: Equipment, Tools, Buildings and Sanitation
- M: Sprouts
- N: Analytical Methods
- O: Records
- P: Variances
- Q: Compliance and Enforcement
- R: Withdrawal of Qualified Exemption