Understanding Produce Safety: The View from NH Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/understanding-produce-safety-the-view-from-nh Advice from farmers, regulators and others on how New Hampshire produce farms can better comply with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules and regulations. © 2022 University of New Hampshire b6dd8b05-f0db-5340-a1cd-55be8651397f no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:02:29 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:00:24 -0400 https://extension.unh.edu/agriculture-gardens/food-safety-agriculture-business https://img.transistor.fm/zrQ94HHBuoK31uO6ntoaUTCLl4uwoL0q7Nsx_Dk9uks/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMwMTM3LzE2NTE1/NDE4NTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Understanding Produce Safety: The View from NH https://extension.unh.edu/agriculture-gardens/food-safety-agriculture-business serial University of New Hampshire Advice from farmers, regulators and others on how New Hampshire produce farms can better comply with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules and regulations. Advice from farmers, regulators and others on how New Hampshire produce farms can better comply with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules and regulations.. Farming, food safety, federal compliance University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension No No A regulator's point of view about the Produce Safety Rule 1 1 A regulator's point of view about the Produce Safety Rule full 438da969-2bde-41ad-bab5-25fa39ad4604 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f20a678 Dan Birnstihl’s speaks with Victoria Smith,, NH Produce Safety Program Specialist from the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food. 
, who covers implementation of FSMA in New Hampshire.  They start with a discussion of the On Farm Readiness Review, which is voluntary educational farm visit conducted by a Department of Agriculture staff member and an Extension Educator to help them prepare for a first inspection if they are fully covered.  Even if a farm doesn’t need an inspection, they can still request an OFRR to help them build a culture of food safety on the farm.  Other topics discussed are the strengths of the NH farms when it comes to producing safe food, common pitfalls to avoid in an inspection, the “educate before and while you regulate” ethos of FSMA that allows the Department of Agriculture to assist farms in successfully complying with the rule and the benefit for farms to have a state inspection program rather than having the FDA conduct the inspections.

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]]> Dan Birnstihl’s speaks with Victoria Smith,, NH Produce Safety Program Specialist from the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food. 
, who covers implementation of FSMA in New Hampshire.  They start with a discussion of the On Farm Readiness Review, which is voluntary educational farm visit conducted by a Department of Agriculture staff member and an Extension Educator to help them prepare for a first inspection if they are fully covered.  Even if a farm doesn’t need an inspection, they can still request an OFRR to help them build a culture of food safety on the farm.  Other topics discussed are the strengths of the NH farms when it comes to producing safe food, common pitfalls to avoid in an inspection, the “educate before and while you regulate” ethos of FSMA that allows the Department of Agriculture to assist farms in successfully complying with the rule and the benefit for farms to have a state inspection program rather than having the FDA conduct the inspections.

Check out Food Safety in Agriculture and Business from UNH Extension for more information

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. Our programs and policies are consistent with pertinent Federal and State laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity(including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. 

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