Path B New Jersey Department of Agriculture's Continued Implementation of the Produce Safety Rule

项目概要/摘要 根据PAR-21-174资助机会，NJDA将追求路径B。NJDA将继续 其在实施FSMA生产安全规则方面的工作， 上一个融资机会资助机会和NJDA的目标总体上仍然是 同样的-促进积极的食品安全文化，教育种植人口，并执行 生产安全规则，以确保人们的安全。 在整个融资机会，NJDA将集中精力验证我们的覆盖农场 库存-确保所有3级农场在补助金结束前完全核实。为了做到这一点， 我们将使用现有的部门名单--像过去一样--以及当地的税务记录来寻找农场， 可能不在我们的监视范围内此外，对所有覆盖农场的教育是一个优先事项。我们将努力 与我们的副获奖者罗格斯大学，教育通过我们的库存发现的新农场 核查工作，并提供继续教育和资源，农场谁需要它，通过我们的新 安全生产网站最后，我们将继续在监管方面取得进展--所有这些都包括在内 农场将在补助金结束前接受初步的产品安全规则检查。为了帮助实现这一目标， 我们已改用在线数据库USA Plants，以确保检查的安全记录， 农场信息 NJDA认为，在资助机会的帮助下，这些目标是可以实现的。在接下来的5 年，NJDA可以进一步发展其生产安全计划，并形成一个多状态的生产安全 网络与一个积极的食品安全计划，使每个人的安全的总体使命。

Project Summary/Abstract Under the PAR-21-174 Funding Opportunity, the NJDA will be pursuing Path B. The NJDA will continue its work on implementation of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule by building on progress achieved during the previous funding opportunity. The goals of the funding opportunity and the NJDA in general remain the same – promoting a proactive food safety culture, educating the grower population, and enforcing the Produce Safety Rule in an effort to keep people safe. Throughout the funding opportunity, the NJDA will focus it’s efforts verifying our covered farm inventory – ensuring that all 3 tiers of farms are completely verified by the end of the grant. To do this, we will use existing departmental lists – as in the past – as well as local tax records to find farms that may not be on our radar. In addition, education of all covered farms is a priority. We will be working with our sub awardee Rutgers University to educate new farms discovered through our inventory verification efforts and offer continuing education and resources to farms who need it through our new produce safety website. Lastly, we will continue the progress made on the regulatory side – all covered farms will undergo an initial Produce Safety Rule inspection by the end of the grant. To help achieve this, we have switched to an online database, USA Plants, to ensure secure documentation of inspections and farm information. The NJDA believes these are attainable goals with the help of the funding opportunity. During the next 5 years, the NJDA can further grow it’s produce safety program and form a multi-state produce safety network with the overall mission of a proactive food safety program that keeps everyone safe.