Required Produce Safety Training
Garrett College’s Career Technology Training Center (CTTC) 116 Industrial Drive, Accident, MD, United StatesWith the passage of the Food Safety and Modernization Act in 2011, at least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under a standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration. On February 27th the University of Maryland and Maryland Department of Agriculture will offer a Produce Safety Grower Training Course which will satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement. The course will be held from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Garrett Colleges CTTC in Accident in room 104. The fee for the training is $45 and will include lunch and materials. To register for the meeting go to this link or call Margaret Todd at 316-993.5293. For questions contact Willie Lantz at the extension office at 301-334-6960.