Templates and Other Resources for Food Safety Plan Writing

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Scott MonroeFood Safety Educator

Purdue Extension

Presenter

Presentation Notes

Taking steps to reduce risk is just one more way to add value to the fruits and vegetables you grow. Making a commitment to food safety is similar to other decisions you make in order to give customers the best quality possible. Once you decide, learn what is needed, and start to make changes, it will become second nature to act with food safety in mind. As you teach others on the farm - employees, partners, and family - everyone will begin to see ways to improve. Great tasting, beaufiful, wholesome fruit and veggies are something to be proud of.

Good Agricultural Practices

Farm Self Assessment

Written Farm Food Safety Plan

Third Party Audit

Certification

Plan Implementation

GAPs Awareness and Training

Use a Template or Audit Checklist as a Guide

FSP4U Univ. of Minnesota Templatehttp://safety.cfans.umn.edu/fsp4u/

On Farm Food Safety http://onfarmfoodsafety.org/

Harmonized GAP Standardshttp://www.unitedfresh.org/food-safety/gap-harmonization-initiative/

Audit ChecklistsUSDA www.ams.usda.gov/Primus http://www.primuslabs.com/Services/StandardGAP.aspx

http://www.primusgfs.com/

Others

Several Food Safety Plan Templates are Available Online

• Cornell University – National GAPs Program• University of Minnesota – Food Safety Plan for You• University of California – Food Safety• Colorado State University – Farm to Table Food Safety• Rutgers – Developing a Plan for a Third-Party Audit• Penn State University – How to Write a Food Safety Plan• NC State University – NC Fresh Produce Safety• Michigan State University – Agrifood Safety

Cornell University

• Website for National GAPs Program– www.gaps.cornell.edu

• Farm Food Safety Decision Trees– http://gaps.cornell.edu/tree.html

University of Minnesota

• Website– http://safety.cfsans.umn.edu/fsp4u/

• Food Safety Plan for You– http://safety.cfsans.umn.edu/files/2013/07/Farm-

Food-Safety-Plan-Template.pdf

University of California

• Website– http://ucfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu/

• UC Small Farm Program – Food Safety– http://spf.ucdavis.edu/food_safety/

Colorado State University

• Website– http://farmtotable.colostate.edu/

• Template Food Safety Plan– http://farmtotable.colostate.edu/grow-files/2012-

ColoradoFarmPlanFillableForm.pdf

Rutgers University

• Website– http://njveg.rutgers.edu/html/mf-food-

safety.html

• On Farm Food Safety Publications– http://plant-pest-advisory.Rutgers.edu/food-

safety-publications/

Penn State University

• Website– http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/farm/how-

do-i-write-a-food-safety-plan

• Template (USDA Harmonized Food Safety Plan)– http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/farm/how-

do-i-write-a-food-safety-plan/template-harmonized-food-safety-plan/view

NC State University

• Website– http://ncfreshproducesafety.ces.ncsu.edu/ncfresh

producesafety-good-agricultural-practices/ncfreshproducesafety-audits-and-plans/ncfreshproducesafety-food-safety-plans/

Michigan State University

• Website– http://www.gaps.msue.msu.edu/

• Template Food Safety Plan– http://gaps.msue.msu.edu/resources.html

Purdue University

• Website– https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/foodsafety/Pages/

default.aspx

• Plan Writing Resources– https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/foodsafety/Pages/

plans.aspx

Other Resources

• Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement• Mushroom GAPs

– Penn State

• Tomato GAPs– United Fresh Produce Association

• California Strawberry Commission• Family Farmed – On Farm Food Safety Project

– http://onfarmfoodsafety.org

Acknowledgments

Portions of this presentation adapted from the work of:Elizabeth Bihn, National GAPs Program at CornellDeanna Franklin, Extension Educator, PurdueWes Kline, Extension Agent, RutgersRich Linton, Professor (Food Science), formerly at PurdueLuke LaBorde, Associate Professor (Food Science), Penn StateLiz Maynard, Extension Specialist, PurdueScott Monroe, Extension Educator, PurdueAmy Thompson, Extension Educator, PurdueNorth Carolina State University MarketReady TeamGretchen Wall/Elizabeth Bihn, Produce Safety Alliance Curriculum Resources

Scott MonroeFood Safety Educator

Purdue Extension

Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center4369 N. Purdue Rd.Vincennes, IN 47591

(812)886-0198 (Office)(765)427-9910 (Cell)

jsmonroe@purdue.edu

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