Additional Resources

We’ll add new resources to this section frequently. Look for key Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tools and documents here, as well as recordings of informational webinars and other tools for sustainable and organic producers and processors as well as consumers.

General Information

• Top 10 FSMA Fixes and Fails in the Reproposed Rules (blog post – 2014)
• Top 10 Reasons for Farmers and Consumers to Care about FSMA (blog post – from 2013)
• Top 10 Reasons for Farmers to Care about FSMA – PDF version (2013)
• A Basic FSMA Overview – Beginners can start with this 2-page PDF developed by NSAC.
• FDA Background on FSMA – Get the basic overview and background on FSMA from FDA.
• FSMA Frequently Asked Questions – Here you can learn more about specific FSMA provisions from FDA.
• Translations of Key FSMA Resources – FDA has provided translations of FSMA informational materials in Spanish and other languages.
• FSMA Webinars, Videos, and Interviews – Here you can hear directly from FDA regulators on FSMA and on the rulemaking process.
• National Good Food Network Webinar about FSMA and Group GAP – This webinar provides a broad overview of FSMA and discusses pilot projects at food hubs using a Group GAP approach to food safety.

Produce Rule Information

• FDA Proposed Produce Rule Site – This website includes a fact sheet that lays out the basics on the Produce Rule. You can also find links on this page to fact sheets that break down the subparts of the proposed Produce Rule (including agricultural water, sprouts, and more), an FDA summary of the proposed Produce Rule, the rule itself, and FDA’s economic impact assessment.
• FDA FAQs on the Proposed Produce Rule – Learn answers to frequently asked questions about the proposed Produce Rule.
• Interactive Federal Register Notice on Proposed Produce Safety Rule – This hyperlinked version of the Federal Register notice makes it easy to navigate the proposed Produce Rule document.

Preventive Controls Rule Information

• FDA Proposed Preventive Controls Rule Site – This website includes a fact sheet that lays out the basics on the Preventive Controls Rule, an FDA summary of the proposed Preventive Controls rule, the rule itself, FDA’s economic impact assessment, and a draft risk assessment of farm activities.
• FDA FAQs on the Proposed Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rule – Learn answers to frequently asked questions about the proposed Preventive Controls rule.
• Interactive Federal Register Notice on Proposed Preventive Controls Rule – This hyperlinked version of the Federal Register notice makes it easy to navigate the Preventive Controls Rule document.

Relevant Media Stories

• Farmers Market Week Celebrations Clouded With Concern and Confusion Over Looming New Food Safety Rules – from Stacy Miller of the Farmers Market Coalition. Published August 7, 2013 on the Huffington Post.
• The Food Safety Saga and Why It Matters – a blog post from Write to Farm, the blog of Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Executive Director Brian Snyder.
• Major Food Safety Rules Pending for Produce Industry – an overview of FSMA and its potential impact on farmers focused on Pennsylvania. Published April 25, 2013 in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Archived FSMA Email Updates

1. Apr 06, 2013 – Proposed Federal Food Safety Rules: Are You Affected?
2. Apr 29, 2013 – Food Safety Update: FSMA Comment Period Extended by 120 Days
3. Jul 03, 2013 – Food Safety Update: FSMA Concerns Appearing in the Media
4. Jul 15, 2013 – Food Safety Update: FSMA’s Impact on Animals and Conservation
5. Jul 19, 2013 – Food Safety Update: FSMA’s Impact on Manure and Compost
6. Jul 27, 2013 – Food Safety Update: FSMA comment period extended, new resources, listening sessions

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