Produce Safety AllianceUpdateJune 10, 2019

Connie Fisk, PhDPSA Northwest Regional

Extension Associate@connie_fisk

Southwest: Donna Clements, M.S.

Midwest: Don Stoeckel, Ph.D.

Northeast: Betsy Bihn, Ph.D.

Gretchen Wall, M.S.Laura Acuña-Maldonado, Ph.D.

Michele HumistonRob Way

Southeast: Kristin Woods, Ph.D.

Northwest: Connie Fisk, Ph.D.

Produce Safety Alliance Team

Ag water compliance

dates finalized

First compliance

date

PSA Spanish curriculum available

Final Produce Safety Rule published

It’s Been a Complex JourneyProduce Safety Alliance

established2010

2013

2011

20152016

2017

2018

2019

FSMA signed into law

Produce Safety Rule Draft available for

comment

PSA launches GT and TTT courses

Development and review of PSA GT

curriculum

Equivalent Water Testing Methods

Fact Sheet

NASDA began OFRR trainings

Inspections beginDraft Guidance

released

Grower Training Courses

Train-the-Trainer Courses

PSA Trainer Updates Webpage

Trainer Directory

• Resource for finding co-trainers

• Use the ‘Update my Entry’ link to keep your contact info up-to-date with AFDO and the PSA

PSA Educators Group• Topics covered in

2019 so far:– Module 2 - Focus on

Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training

– PSR Draft Guidance Discussion

– Building a One-way Street: Backflow Prevention Strategies for Produce Farms

Contact Michele Humiston to be added to this listserv

PSA General & Trainer Resources

General Resources & Module 1

• Exemptions & Exclusions PPT• Compliance Timeline• Produce Safety BINGO

Module 2

• Records Required by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule− Includes editable templates!− 7 records in total

• Handwashing Video− Available in English & Spanish− Posted on YouTube

Modules 3 & 4

• Soil Amendment Ranking/Sorting Activity

• Fecal Contamination “Poop Pillow” Activity− Not appropriate for all

audiences

• Currently not available on the website, but your REA is happy to share them with you!

• PSA materials:− Supplemental Slides: Updates on

Agricultural Water− Is This Agricultural Water? Activity− The Water Analysis Method Requirement in the PSR− FSMA PSR Water Requirements: Insights to Get

You Organized!− Geometric Means, Statistical Threshold Values, and

Microbial Die-Off Rates (longhand calculations)• MWQP Calculators (UC Davis, Univ. Arizona Cooperative

Extension)

Module 5.1

Module 5.1, continued

• Coliform Activity– Helps growers understand how generic

E. coli relates to total coliforms, fecal coliforms, and pathogenic E. coli

• Webinar: How to Create a Water Lab Map for Farms in Your Area (PSA collaboration with Michigan State)– SOP to map of water analysis labs– Educational slides to communicate farm

needs with labs

Module 5.2• Fact sheet: Introduction to Selecting

an EPA-Labeled Sanitizer• Excel tool: Labeled Sanitizers for

Produce– Includes video tutorial

Module 6• Name that Zone Activity

− Includes printable photos, corresponding PPT, and teaching notes

Module 7

• Farm Food Safety Plan Writing Resources− Separate drop down under ‘Resources’

tab− Includes collaborator resources and

previously developed resources, such as the Farm Food Safety Decision Trees

• Farm Food Safety Plan Template− Coming soon!− Incorporates USDA Harmonized, GHP/GAP, and PSR

standards

Recursos en español

• PSA Curriculum Available in Spanish• Still awaiting release of Spanish

version of FSMA PSR

Other Translations

• PSA has funding for one additional translation, currently discussing next language

• Contact Gretchen Wall for the PSA Translation Policy before starting a translation project

Updates to PSA Grower Training Curriculum

• PSA Grower Training Curriculum V1.2 will be available later this month– Changes include updated agricultural

water compliance dates, photo replacements, general edits

– Will be equivalent to V1.1, but trainers must include Supplemental Water Slides to address critical changes

• Best if all attendees in the room have the same version

Updated USB Content

• USB content was last updated February 2019– Contains the PPTs as well as additional trainer resources – Download at:

https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/training/grower-training-powerpoint-modules/

PSA Online Grower Training Course

• 3-week course contains GT Manual content, required discussions, and self-check quizzes

• Currently incorporating FDA edits• Working towards a fall 2019 pilot• Will be available in English and

translated into Spanish• Will meet requirements

of § 112.22(c) and result in anAFDO certificate

2019 Goals

• Continue to support PSA Trainers, Lead Trainers, and those interested in becoming PSA Trainers/Lead Trainers− Mentoring, resource development, and offering advanced

training courses

• Continue to support growers in understanding PSR requirements and how to implement practices to reduce microbial risks

2019 Goals, continued

• Develop a Spanish PSA web interface and Lead Trainer Process

• Publish additional peer-reviewed articles to share evaluation data on PSA Training Programs

• PSA is currently funded through 2020 – Continuing to pursue long-term funding opportunities

PSA Curriculum Meets Growers’ Needs(based on two years of evaluation data)

• 95% of growers reported that the level of FSMA PSR information provided in the curriculum materials was sufficient to guide them in implementing regulatory requirements – No significant difference among business size

• 59% of growers attending the PSA Grower Training Course have never previously attended a produce safety training– Previous training was not a significant factor in “course

sufficiency” reporting

PSA Website http://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/