Farm food safety

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5 Steps to Healthy Produce During Wildfire Smoke

Learn the five steps you can take to keep produce safe for consumption during a smoke event due to wildfire.

Glenda Hyde, Diana Rohlman, Julia Van Soelen Kim | Sep 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Good Field Practices for Agricultural Workers

The Pacific Northwest is known for its high-quality produce. To preserve this reputation, all people involved in farm activities should be thoroughly trained in practices that promote health and hygiene. Farmworkers, ...

Luisa Santamaria, Maria Marlin | Oct 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Oregon Farm Direct Marketing: Guidelines for Selling Eggs

People who produce and sell eggs directly to consumers must follow specific labeling and handling requirements to qualify for the farm-direct licensing exemption. Learn about the requirements and best practices for providing high-quality eggs to your customers.

Sara Runkel, Heidi Noordijk, Melissa Fery, Rebecca Landis, Sarah Schwab | Jun 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Farm food safety resources

• OSU - Food Innovation Center: The Food Innovation Center offers one stop access to important services for food producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs. Services include a commercial kitchen, marketing support, processing and packing technology, product development, export services and sensory and consumer analysis. It operates through a partnership between Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
• Food Safety and Environmental Stewardship Program (FSES): A research program at Oregon State University committed to providing the highest quality analytical laboratory research support for: chemical food quality assurance, environmental integrity preservation and enhancement of agricultural quality and production. This program developed wristbands to serve as passive samplers that quantitate chemical exposure from our environment.
• Produce Safety Alliance: The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) is a collaboration between Cornell University, FDA, and USDA to prepare fresh produce growers to meet the regulatory requirements included in the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

Featured Resources

A Best-Practices Guide to Open-Air Poultry Slaughter

Oregon poultry producers who meet certain conditions can slaughter chicken, turkey and other birds in an open-air setting. But they still must meet requirements for sanitation, monitoring, recordkeeping and more. These...

Lauren Gwin, Rebecca Thistlethwaite | Jan 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRRs)

On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) is designed as a tool to help regulators and educators effectively prepare farmers for compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)'s produce safety rule.

Jovana Kovacevic, Sara Runkel, Joy Waite-Cusic | May 2018 | Article

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USDA and FDA Food Safety Hotlines

For answers to your food safety questions year round contact: USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 7:00 am – 1:00 pm PST, Monday through Friday FDA Food Safety Hotline at 1-888-723-3366 7:00 am – 1:00 pm PST, Monday, Wednesday and Friday

May 2018 | Online resource