Sunbelt - Sunbelt Expo Program 2019

Compliance dates for farms are based on business size, with the largest operations required to meet compliance standards first. All sales amounts are adjusted for inflation. Farms with average annual produce sales over the previous three-year period of $500,000 or more had a compliance date of January

2018. Farms considered small
businesses with average annual
produce sales from the last
three-year period of $250,000-

$500,000 had a compliance date of 2019. Smaller farms, those with average annual produce sales over the previous three-year period of more than $25,000 but less than $250,000, have been assigned a compliance date of

2020. During implementation, the FDA recognized the need for more time and extended all inspections dates by one year. Therefore, the largest businesses began this year, small businesses will undertake inspections in 2020, and very small businesses will be inspected in 2021.

In addition to the
compliance dates mentioned
above, the water portion
of the Produce Safety Rule,
Subpart E, has separate dates.

As of August, the FDA is
still reviewing the current
water regulations and will
potentially make changes.
The largest business size has a
water compliance date of 2022,
small businesses 2023, and
very small businesses in 2024.
Although inspections have
begun, the GDA Farm Safety
team is offering On-Farm
Readiness Reviews (OFRR).

On-Farm Readiness Reviews are free, voluntary, non-regulatory opportunities that allow producers to prepare for their regulatory inspections.

During an OFRR, a team
of farm safety employees
visits farm operations for an
educational review helping
producers locate areas of
concern for the regulatory
inspection.

Another educational opportunity offered is the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training. The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training is a requirement for those who must comply with the PSR. This training is offered by GDA throughout the state and educates producers on the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule.

Producers receive training
materials that will are used
during PSR inspections.

For more information on the PSR, visit with the Farm Safety team in the Georgia Agriculture Building located adjacent to the Headquarters building, just under the water tower. Information can also be found on www.

georgiafarmsafety.com or by
calling 229-386-3488.

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