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Tip for Your Operation: Farm Food Safety Facts from AgSafe
Story Date: 12/21/2017
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Source: AGSAFE
1. Food safety describes handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.
2. Guidelines to follow your company’s food safety plan: do not wear jewelry, practice proper hygiene and cover open cuts.
3. Field sanitation includes: No spitting, eating the product or chewing gum while in the field.
4. Field observation includes: report animals, animal feces or tracks in the field to a supervisor.
5. Water runoff and trash in the field can contaminate the product and should be addressed immediately.
For more information on food safety regulations, visit: click here
The NC Agribusiness Council (NCAg) has a strategic collaboration with AgSafe to provide NCAg members with practitioner-based solutions and resources to advance our industries' commitment to a safe and compliant workforce as well as a healthy and safe food supply. As a member of NCAg, your organization is a member of AgSafe. To learn more about AgSafe, visit www.AgSafe.org or if you have a question or need assistance on topics such as worker safety, human resources, pesticide compliance, labor relations and food safety issues, call the NCAg/AgSafe help line at 800.434.6011. This helpline is an exclusive benefit of NCAg Membership.
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