Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 12/20/19


This one-day training course on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum is for produce growers. This course meets the regulatory requirements of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

Date Location
January 15, 2020 Columbus County Center, 45 Government Complex Road, Whiteville, NC 28472  
January 17, 2020 Davie County Center, 180 S. Main St, Mocksville, NC 27028  
February 7, 2020 Lenoir County Center, 1791 Highway 11/55, Kinston, NC 28504
February 12, 2020 Haywood County Center, 589 Raccoon Rd., Suite 118, Waynesville, NC 28786  
February 12, 2020 Johnston County Center, 2736 NC Highway 210, Smithfield, NC 27577

February 28, 2020 Wilson County Center, 1806 SW Goldsboro Street, Wilson, NC 27893

Workshop registration fee: $50.00 for NC residents. $100.00 for Out-of-State participants. The registration fee includes lunch, the Produce Safety Alliance manual and the certificate of participation. A GoldenLeaf Grant is supporting this training and offsetting the registration costs for a limited time. Payment can be made on the registration site via credit card or by check. Who should attend:  

The Produce Safety Rule requires all farms that grow, pack, harvest and/or hold covered produce, making over $25,000 in annual produce sales (average over the last 3 years) and not qualifying for an exemption from the Rule to attend this training.

For a step-by-step guide of who needs to attend this training to see Who is mandated to attend PSA Trainings. This is a one-page document that provides a summary of exemptions under the PS Rule. Be aware that for exempt or qualified exempt farms that are not required to attend a PSA Grower training there are other requirements that must be fulfilled. The PSA Grower Training Course satisfies the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in §112.22(c) that requires 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’

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