date:Jan 07, 2013
harvesting of fruits and vegetables.
The FDA is proposing that larger farms be in compliance with most of the produce safety requirements 26 months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register. Small and very small farms would have additional time to comply, and all farms would have additional time to comply with certain requirements related to water quality.
The FDA knows that food safety, from farm to fork, requires partnership with industry, consumers, local, state and tribal g