FDA has awarded f $21.8 million to support 42 states as they begin to implement the produce safety rule, part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
The agreement provides states the resources to formulate a multi-year plan to implement a produce safety system, develop and provide education, outreach and technical assistance, prioritizing farming operations covered by the produce safety rule, and develop programs to address the specific and unique needs of their farming communities, among other goals.