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Cabbage Plant

Resource Library

See below for a collection of
produce safety resources, organized by topic.

Topics

Worker Health & Hygiene

Hand washing station

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

An overview of hand-washing units for small to large scale operations

SOURCE: NC STATE UNIVERSITY

Graphic of a farmer holding tomatoes

INFOGRAPHIC

Five tips on produce safety training for workers who join mid-season

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Sign displaying rules for farm workers in the pack house

VIDEO

Video discussing the basics of what needs to be covered in a farm worker training

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Step-by-step how to wash your hands

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Tips and tricks to make sure you are harvesting and preparing food safety

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Water Usage

Pond

WEBSITE

Tool to help protect water quality and mitigate water risks

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION, UMN EXTENSION

Sprinkler in a produce field

INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic going over all of the changes in the new FSMA Agricultural Water Rule

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Farm worker washing produce in a pack house

VIDEO

Video walking through the best practices and legal requirements for wash water discharge

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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VIDEO

Video explaining permit requirements and best practices for wash water discharge on produce farms

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

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VIDEO

Video discusses research on the safety of postharvest water, including sampling for sanitizer levels and the presence of bacteria

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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VIDEO

Video demonstrates how poop can get from the outside of an apple box onto the apples

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

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INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic going over key tips and tricks to comply with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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DOCUMENT

A template designed to serve as a starting point for meeting the FSMA PSR Water Rule Requirements

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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VIDEO

Video discussing key factors to consider during a water system inspection

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

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INFOGRAPHIC

Image with information on the FSMA ag water rule support hotline

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Waste Water Discharge

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WEBSITE

Article and infographic to explain fruit and vegetable wash water 

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Document to explain an overview of groundwater discharge with links to various resources

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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WEBSITE

Staff directory for groundwater discharge compliance

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

Animals & Wildlife

Deer tracks in a carrot field

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Ways to reduce produce safety risks due to wildlife on the farm

SOURCE: NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Cat on a farm

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Ways to reduce produce safety risks due to domesticated animals on the farm

SOURCE: NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Sign on a deer fence saying to keep fence closed

VIDEO

Video covering how to assess wildlife habitat to mitigate potential contamination risks

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Tips for service animals on the farm

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Soil Amendments

Manure spreader

VIDEO

Video discussing risks associated with Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO)

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

Compost piles

VIDEO

Video covering scientifically valid and controlled composting methods allowable under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

Thermometer in a compost pile

VIDEO

Video discussing how the FSMA Produce Safety Rule approaches and regulates treated versus untreated BSAAO

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

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PODCAST

Video discussing regenerative agriculture, misconceptions about regenerative practices with food safety, and audit expectations with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Field Sanitation & Harvest

A clean bucket and a dirty bucket side by side

VIDEO

Video covering cleaning, sanitizing, and storage of harvest containers

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Salad on the bottom of a bucket

VIDEO

If it isn't clean enough to eat off of, it isn't clean enough to harvest produce into

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Blueberries

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

How to properly handle and store blueberry pick buckets

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

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INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic covering myths & facts about washing produce

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Food safe practices to keep in mind for u-picks

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

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VIDEO

NOTE: This content is temporarily unavailable

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

Produce Packing

Farm worker holding sanitizer

VIDEO

How to effectively clean and sanitize equipment in order to reduce contamination

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

Washing machine greens spinner with a basket

VIDEO

Key principles of hygienic design when it comes to equipment

SOURCE: MSU EXTENSION

Wooden pallets, a table, and a rubber mat

VIDEO

Video explaining how to create a low-cost and portable wash pack station

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Crop Characteristics

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INFOGRAPHIC

Key factors to consider when assessing crop characteristics

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Recordkeeping

Farm food safety plan cover

TEMPLATE

Farm food safety plan template

SOURCE: MICHIGAN ON-FARM PRODUCE SAFETY

Person writing a record in a binder

TEMPLATE

This document contains templates for all records required by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule

SOURCE: PRODUCE SAFETY ALLIANCE

Animal tracks in a produce field

TEMPLATE

Daily checklist to cover before harvest

SOURCE: NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Washline Setup standard operating procedures

TEMPLATE

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) sample template

Cover of the FSMA exemption worksheet

WORKSHEET

Fill out this worksheet to verify your farm qualifies for a Qualified Exemption

SOURCE: NORTH CENTRAL REGION

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