Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
PAR 21-174 Utah Project Summary The UDAF Produce Safety Program is applying for path C under PAR 21-174, with the authority to conduct Produce Safety Inspections under State Statute where 21 CFR 112 has been adopted by reference: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title4/Chapter5/4-5-S104.html?v=C4-5-S104_2017050920170701 The Utah Produce Safety Program will continue to conduct a Jurisdictional Self-Assessment and track performance measures in conjunction with development and modifications of the Project Outline and Strategic Plan for all objectives listed in the FOA and report sharing under a 20.88 agreement. The Utah Produce Safety Program will maintain the program and required reporting with the CAP. We will identify training needs and develop a succession plan. We will continue our working relationship with NASDA, FDA, and other States. We plan to continue to have our Program Administration attend the Annual Produce Safety Consortium. UDAF will provide education and outreach to all non-exempt covered farms subject to the Produce Safety Rule; and to also provide education to all other produce growers. UDAF and USU Extension will continue with outreach and education activities such as PSA Grower Training, OFRR’s, Grower Associations, Farm visits, UDAF Produce website etc. We will continue with our plans to provide our farmers with educational resources which have already been developed. UDAF will continue to manage and maintain their current Utah Produce Farm List. The farm information will be verified in accordance with our written SOP for Farm Inventory and Farm Verification. Our Farm Inventory verification goals will be set in line with the FOA for Covered Farms, Qualified Exempt Farms, Micro Exempt Farms and Process Exempt farms. The Utah Produce Safety Inspection Program will conduct inspections according to “The Standardized Approach to Produce Farm Inspections.” Our program will implement and annual inspection work plan and execute a produce safety inspection calibration program, in coordination with FDA. UDAF Produce Safety Program and Inspection staff have State legislative authority in regards to Compliance and Enforcement. The UDAF Produce Safety Compliance and Enforcement will include a risk-based process to determine when a directed investigation, follow-up or reinspection is needed; UDAF has a framework for compliance and enforcement progressive actions. UDAF will have the capability to systematically detect, investigate, mitigate, document and analyze produce related incidents to stop, control and prevent hazards that are likely to result in a produce related illness, injury or outbreak. The UDAF Produce Safety Program is currently participating in the Utah Rapid Response Team Activities.
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