PSA Training

The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training is recognized by FDA as one way to satisfy the training requirement of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, written in provision 112.22(c).

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

Program Costs:

Michigan Participants: $100  |  Out-of-State Participants: $170
Certificate of Course Completion from AFDO included

Dates & Locations

Thank you for your interest in attending a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training.   All of our trainings for the 2024-2025 season have closed.  If you would like to register your interest in attending a future PSA Training, please click the button below to fill out a short survey and you will receive an email when more trainings become available.

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If you have already taken the Produce Safety Alliance grower training but are seeking additional information specific to the Pre-Harvest Water Rule, please consider taking the “Complying with the FSMA Preharvest Water Rule Course” short online course.

Description

The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is a standardized curriculum that covers a wide range of information on produce safety, including a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule requirements. It is recognized by FDA as one way to satisfy the training requirement of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, written in provision 112.22(c).

This one day course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course. 

 

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