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Note: For information on USDA AMS Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Audits go to the fb88 DACF Federal/State Inspection Service or the . Tip: Make sure you review the audit standard which is the auditor instructions for the audit checklist.

Note: View additional links on the Produce Safety Rule (FSMA) page. 

• - Tip: start with the At-A-Glance Chapters for a basic overview of the regulation

• Ag Water Inspection and Assessment How-To Workshop Presentation Outline (PDF)
  • Assessement Template (DOCX)
  • Inspection Cheat Sheet (PDF)
• Comparing FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule & USDA’s GAP Audits (PDF)
• Organics, Food Safety, & FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule (PDF)
• Farm Food Safety Plan How-To Workshop Presentation (PDF)
  • Food Safety Plan How-To Workshop Presentation Outline (PDF)
  • Food Safety Plan Template for USDA AMS regular GAP Parts 1-4 (DOCX)
  • Water Assessment Exercise and Example for GAP (DOCX)
  • List of Food Safety Plan and Record Templates (DOCX) - Printed from Produce Safety Alliance website for workshop
  • Thomaston Demonstration Site Food Safety Plan 2020 (PDF) - (example of basic/minimal plan not intended to meet USDA AMS GAP audit requirements)

This produce food safety coloring book was developed through a collaboration between the fb88 Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry and the artist, Leah Cook, for education and outreach purposes. Learn how produce farms manage microorganisms and how consumers do their part by handling produce safely. Thank a farmer hero with artwork!

Printing Instructions:

Option 1 – Professional printing, folded book style

Individual Pages for professional printing, folded book style with 4 pages per sheet:

Individual Pages:

1. Front Cover (White background) (PDF) / Front Cover Color (PDF)
2. Inside front cover credits, resources, funding statement (PDF)
3. Page 1 – Microorganisms are like really small bugs that we can't see without a microscope. They can be everywhere! (PDF)
4. Page 2 – Some are good, some are bad. Bad ones can make people sick. (PDF)
5. Page 3 – Good ones usually outnumber the bad ones, and keep the bad ones in check by competing for resources. (PDF)
6. Page 4 – Farmers know where the bad ones are likely to be. (PDF)
7. Page 5 – Farmers know the 6 things bad ones need to grow. 1. Food; 2. Acidity (PDF)
8. Page 6 – 3. Time; 4. Temperature (PDF)
9. Page 7 – 5. Oxygen; 6. Moisture (PDF)
10. Page 8 – Farmers know water can spread the bad ones around. (PDF)
11. Page 9 – Farmers know how to manage the bad ones by using safe water while growing. (PDF)
12. Page 10 – Farmers know how to manage the bad ones by keeping equipment clean and well maintained. (PDF)
13. Page 11 – Farmers know how to manage the bad ones with employee training and personal hygiene. (PDF)
14. Page 12 – Farmers know how to manage the bad ones by avoiding them. (PDF)
15. Page 13 – People know to wash their fresh produce before eating it, keep cut produce in the refrigerator, and consume it within 7 days. (PDF)
16. Page 14 – artwork (PDF)
17. Page 15 – Tear Out Page (PDF)
18. Page 16 – Food Safety Science Summary (PDF)
19. Page 17 - blank page
20. Back Cover art (PDF)

*The blank page can be located on the inside back cover or the back side of the tear out page and can be used to include additional information or resources if desired.

Option 2

Print on 8.5x11 and staple. This file will print the pages in order.

Download:

All Coloring Book Pages (PDF)

General Risk Assessment

• – Wallace Center, video series
  
• – Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety
  
• – Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety

Crop Specific Resources

Traceability

Agritourism

Flooding

Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training

• - UVM Ag Engineering
• - Kansas State Extension
• - University of fb88 Cooperative Extension
• Farm Produce Safety Employee Training – Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
• • Episode 6 – Training and Best Practices 
  • Episode 8 – Workers and Food Safety 

Water

Note: Subpart E of the Produce Safety Rule has been finalized. Compliance dates for Harvest and Post-harvest water requirements (handwashing, produce/equipment washing) are 2023 for Large farms, 2024 for Small farms, and 2025 for Very Small farms. Compliance dates for Pre-harvest water (irrigation, chemical application, etc.) are 2025 for Large farms, 2026 for Small farms, and 2027 for Very Small farms. Compliance will not be assessed during routine inspections until 1 year after the compliance dates for each farm size. Some of the resources below refer to pre-harvest water as "process" water.

•   – Michigan State University: Training Scenario videos are good
  
• – Michigan State University: $10 course with certificate
  
• – Plant Science Food Safety Group
  
• – Michigan State University

Water Testing

• fb88 Produce Farm Water Testing Tips and Labs (PDF)

Washing Produce

• Your Sanitizing Guide for Washing Produce - Missouri Department of Agriculture (PDF)

Soil Amendments of Animal Origin

Animals

• California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) Decision Tree: Evaluating Animal Activity (PDF)
• Risks Posed by Cats on Produce Farms – Michigan State University (PDF)

Buildings, Equipment, & Sanitation

• – UVM Ag Engineering
• • Episode 15 - Tool and Equipment Management 
  • Episode 16 - Buildings and Food Safety 
  • Episode 17 – Storage and Transportation of Fresh Produce 
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Cleaning & Santizing

• Guide and Templates for Produce Safety Rule Records - Missouri Dept of Ag - (PDF)
• fb88 CDC Materials

• YouTube Channels:
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• Ufb88 Extension