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Southern Center for FSMA Training

Southern Center for FSMA Training

Welcome to the Southern Center for FSMA Training

The overall goal of the Southern Center is to build a collaborative infrastructure in the Southern US to support Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliant training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance as it relates to the produce industry.

Postharvest Water Rule Update 

The FDA announced in March 2017 the intent to review Subpart E of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) to consider how the requirements for agricultural water might be simplified. The proposal published in December 2021 does not include changes to the harvest and post-harvest requirements for agricultural water. In July 2022, the FDA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to extend the compliance dates for the pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for non-sprout covered produce.  

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Recent Updates

Upcoming Training & Events

2024 FSOP Project Director's Meeting Webinars 

The LRCC is excited to host the 2024 FSOP Project Director‘s Meeting Webinars, in conjunction with USDA-NIFA and the Regional Centers for FSMA training.

Dates / Times: Sept. 20th, 2024 - 12PM (ET) / 9AM (PT)

                           Sept. 24th, 2024 - 2PM (ET) / 11AM (PT)

 Registration is open and FREE! Please register at: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcOmupz4vHdKstZwsQHWAUyPs8T6s381L

 


 

SRIPS

2024 Conference was held in Greenville, SC and gathered a number of organizations, researchers, Extension educators, growers, and regulatory bodies from the Southern region, and a wide variety of topics and the latest approaches relevant to FSMA and produce safety were discussed on.

For more information, event program and presentations, go here: Resources

  • Plans SRIPS 2025 will start soon. Call for program committee! If interested in participating, please email Peggy Geren/ pgeren@ufl.edu. More details coming soon!

We are offering -In Person- training courses again, starting in January 2023. Some other training programs have been moved to virtual platforms. 

  • HACCP for Florida Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Packinghouse- to be announced.
  • PSA Advanced Training - No schedule at the moment.
  • Food Safety Supervisor Training - Oct. 30, 2024 - Fort Pierce/ In-person / Registration Link: https://fsst103024.eventbrite.com/
  • Cleaning & Sanitation Workshop - Dec. 4th, 2024 - Lake Alfred / Registration link: https://cands120424.eventbrite.com/
  • PSA Grower Training - For complete list of trainings in FL, go here: Training and Events