Food Safety Resources

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) Video Series - to help understand the difference between third party and internal GAP Audits

Cottage Foods Program - the program through Georgia Department of Agriculture that allows Cottage Food Operators to produce non-potentially hazardous foods in their home kitchens for sale directly to the end consumer

The Cooperative Extension and Georgia Department of Agriculture's presentation on the new law

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule on Produce Safety - the standards for the growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) Audits - information on USDA ‘s voluntary audits to verify that fruits and vegetables are produced, packed, handled, and stored as safely as possible to minimize risks of microbial food safety hazards

Group GAP Audit - Group GAP allows farmers, food hubs, and marketing organizations of all sizes to band together and pool resources to achieve USDA GAP certification since it’s a common food safety certification required to sell wholesale