From the desk of

The Produce Safety Team

February 13th, 2023

Roses are red, violets are blue, help your workers help you!

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Allissa Conley

Produce Safety Technician


Worker health and hygiene is critical to produce safety because workers can carry and spread human pathogens to fresh produce. Produce safety practices are a learned skill, so proper worker training is key. This infographic goes over important information you should know when it comes to worker training.


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MIOFPS Facts for Soil Amendments

Micah Hutchison

Produce Safety Technician


Whether it is manure, compost, compost tea, biosolids, or other types of soil amendments, the FSMA Produce Safety Rule has rules and regulations in place regarding how to handle and treat soil amendments to reduce risk. This infographic provides valuable information on what the rule requires in order to be food safe when it comes to soil amendments.


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Cultivating a Food Safety Culture: Why Everyone Should Receive Training

Landen Tetil & Allissa Conley | Produce Safety Technicians

Food safety culture can be described as the combination of attitudes, values, and beliefs about produce safety and is the result of the time and commitment put in by the farm as a whole. It can also be ever changing and is dependent on the farm’s leadership to set the standard of food safety culture for the rest of the team. How much time and effort is put into training and enforcing food safety policies for all farm workers has a huge impact on a farm’s food safety culture.

 

A good worker-training program is a big step to success in a food safety culture. Worker training is a time and money commitment, but it is also an investment in the farm itself and adds many benefits to creating a successful food safety culture.


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More resources to help you achieve your Produce Safety Goals

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

Annual Produce Safety Supervisor Training

Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Team
1715 Lansing Ave, Jackson, MI 49202 | MSU Extension MACD Produce Safety Technicians
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