Food Safety

Food and Drug Administration (United States Department of Agriculture).

Training the food industry is critical to the success of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). To help facilitate training, FDA, together with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has funded a network of public and private partners in state, federal, tribal and international governments, industry, and academia for the development and delivery of training. The FSMA Collaborative Training Forum was established to provide a space for dialogue, information-sharing, alignment and collaboration for all those providing FSMA training. While training is the responsibility of the food industry, FDA, USDA, and its funded partners are committed to making FSMA training accessible and comprehensive, thereby helping the food industry to comply with the FSMA rules.

Food Safety Outreach Program

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (United States Department of Agriculture).

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grant Program provides funding for food safety training and education for small and mid-sized producers and processors affected by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

State Produce Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP)

Food and Drug Administration (United States Department of Health and Human Services).

An online resource maintained by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), that highlights the requirements in the new legislation, especially an increased level of cooperation between federal, state, and territorial regulatory and food safety produce entities. The online resource provides information to growers and others that will help them abide by the new regulations and standards.

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