November/December 2024 - 6

SUSTAINABILITY
New water and traceability rules on the horizon
By Dean Peterson
Contributing Writer
T
he new FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act)
Produce Safety Rule preharvest water provisions and
traceability rule compliance dates are coming soon,
and produce growers and processors are taking steps to
prepare their operations.
" Compliance dates for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
preharvest provisions and for the Traceability Rule are
coming in 2025 and 2026. That is not that far off, " said Chip
Simmons, North Carolina State University agriculture
specialist in fresh produce, food safety.
For fresh produce growers, the ability to adapt to these
and other new rules is crucial.
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" We all have to be able to adapt because the work rules
continually change, " said Don Stoeckel, Produce Safety
Alliance Extension educator in Cornell University's
Department of Food Science.
WATER CONCERNS
The new water rule is a move away from the quantitative
criteria of testing water for E. coli and a move towards a
more qualitative assessment.
" Until now, you would take water samples from the
source, test them, and if the results met a threshold value,
you were good to use the water, " Simmons said.

November/December 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November/December 2024

Editor's Letter
Adapting to change
In the thick of things
Innovative path to sustainability
For the greater good
Premium pineapples
Innovation Spotlight
Sustainability showcase
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November/December 2024 - Editor's Letter
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November/December 2024 - Adapting to change
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November/December 2024 - In the thick of things
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November/December 2024 - Innovative path to sustainability
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