Preparation and partners critical for food safety

Abstract

Out of respect to privacy, the farm will not be named here, but the advice shared from food-safety experts on the panel is something all specialty crop growers can benefit from knowing. "Beyond relationships with your associations like FFVA, I can think of seven people that need to be in your speed dial on your phone, to be able to help you address a situation like this" Among those people are food safety personnel in state departments of agriculture, local inspectors, experts at universities and local law enforcement. "In today's world, it is rare to have a food product that is not in interstate commerce to some degree." Things like food safety plans, harvest dates, shipping dates, cleaning schedules and all the relevant information.