Open AccessMinimizing Food Safety Hazards for Organic Growers
Author(s) -
Amy Simonne,
Danielle Treadwell
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-fy1062-2008
Subject(s) - food safety , food and drug administration , business , physical hazard , order (exchange) , hazard analysis and critical control points , environmental health , environmental planning , marketing , medicine , occupational safety and health , risk analysis (engineering) , geography , finance , pathology
FCS-8872, a 9-page fact sheet by Amy Simonne and Danielle Treadwell, integrates the key requirements of the Food and Drug Administration Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FDA GAPs) and the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) in order to emphasize the areas in which producers can most significantly reduce the food safety risk for their consumers. Includes references. Published by the Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, September 2008.