Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS)
Useful Links
Produce and Import Safety Initiative
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html#prod
Sprouts
Entire list of Sprout links: http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html#prod
Safer Processing of Sprouts Video Order Form, December, 2003
Produce Action Plan
Entire list of Produce Action Plan links: http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html#prod
- Draft Final Guidance: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables March, 2007
- Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Lettuce and Leafy Greens Supply Chain April, 2006
- Guide to Produce Farm Investigations (with farm investigation questionnaire) May, 2006
- Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain May, 2006
- Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Melon Supply Chain November, 2005
- FDA Survey of Domestic Fresh Produce - Domestic Produce Assignment (DFP # 05-20) August 3, 2005
- FDA Survey of Imported Fresh Produce - Import Produce Assignment (DFP # 05-16) March 18, 2005
- How to Facilitate A Traceback Investigation: Overall Program Evaluation May, 2001
- CDHS "Safer Processing of Fresh-cut Produce" video order form: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/fdb/PDF/FreshCutOrderform4.PDF
- The Guide at a Glance May, 1999
- Enhancing the Safety of Fresh Produce at the Source: Training Modalities and Methods, Needs and Opportunities April, 1999
- Final Guidance: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables October, 1998
Fruit & Vegetable Juices
Entire list of Fruit & Vegetable Juice links: http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html#prod
Other Resources:
Cornell GAPs Program- http://www.gaps.cornell.edu
University of Florida Tomatoes and Food Safety- http://research.ifas.ufl.edu/tomato/index.asp
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