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POSTHARVEST
Attention to detail
" It's hard to come up with a
generalization on the areas of most
risk for all situations, " said Micah
Hutchison, Michigan produce safety
technician based at the Genesee
Conservation District in Flint,
Michigan. " Risk assessment is
going through the facility, identifying
the risks and developing a plan to
mitigate those risks. "
Hutchison said worker training
and hygienic design are big parts of
creating a culture of food safety.
That process starts with buying
decisions. Select materials that
are easy to clean and sanitize when
building a new packinghouse or buying
new equipment or harvest containers.
Food contact surfaces should be
made of nontoxic, nonabsorbent,
durable materials that are compatible
with the crop and cleaning method.
For example, plastic is smooth,
water-resistant and easy to clean
compared to carpeting. Materials
Signed into law in 2011, FSMA focuses
on the reduction and prevention of food
safety risks, and encompasses the entire
food chain, including apples, said Lynsee
Gibbons, director of communications for the
U.S. Apple Association.
" USApple members take great pride in the
industry's exemplary food safety record, " she
said. " The FSMA Produce Safety Rule contains
regulations that focus on workers' health,
hygiene, and training; soil amendments;
control of wildlife, domestic animals and
land use; pre- and postharvest water quality;
postharvest product handling; cleaning and
sanitation; and recordkeeping. Many apple
companies also complete voluntary audits that
verify their products are produced, packed,
handled and stored as safely as possible to
reduce the risk of food safety hazards. "
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August 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of August 2024

Editor's Letter
Food Handling: First line of defense
Postharvest: Map the flow
Grower Profile: Earth-first philosophy
Auditing & Regulations: Accelerated deadline
Great Lakes EXPO News: Premier event for specialty crop ag innovation, networking
40 Under Forty Fresh Views: Everything but the dirt
Farm Market & Agritourism: Managing increased customer traffic
Ag Labor Review: The devil is in the details
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
August 2024 - 1
August 2024 - 2
August 2024 - 3
August 2024 - Editor's Letter
August 2024 - 5
August 2024 - Food Handling: First line of defense
August 2024 - 7
August 2024 - Postharvest: Map the flow
August 2024 - 9
August 2024 - 10
August 2024 - 11
August 2024 - Grower Profile: Earth-first philosophy
August 2024 - 13
August 2024 - 14
August 2024 - 15
August 2024 - Auditing & Regulations: Accelerated deadline
August 2024 - 17
August 2024 - 18
August 2024 - 19
August 2024 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Premier event for specialty crop ag innovation, networking
August 2024 - 21
August 2024 - 40 Under Forty Fresh Views: Everything but the dirt
August 2024 - 23
August 2024 - Farm Market & Agritourism: Managing increased customer traffic
August 2024 - 25
August 2024 - Ag Labor Review: The devil is in the details
August 2024 - 27
August 2024 - Classifieds
August 2024 - 29
August 2024 - Advertiser Index
August 2024 - 31
August 2024 - 32
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