Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA): Produce Rule
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several rules to clarify regulatory requirements. The rule regarding Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption was developed after extensive consultation with numerous stakeholders and it follows the same definition for farms that are laid out in the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. Here are some of the most important aspects of this rule:
Agricultural Water
No E. coli is allowed in water that may transfer the contamination directly or indirectly to produce. Examples include water that is used: