Release: NSAC Welcomes FDA’s Risk Based Approach to the Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water
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Release: NSAC Welcomes FDA’s Risk Based Approach to the Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water
Work Remains to Fully Support Farmers in Compliance
Washington, DC, May 3, 2024 – Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water, which finalizes a series of updates to Subpart E of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. This is one of the remaining components of the 2015 Produce Safety Rule and has been much anticipated by agricultural and public health communities. For nearly ten years, FDA has wrestled with crafting an appropriately risk- and science-based standard. This final rule represents an impressive shift from the original one-size-fits-all approach to one that can be adapted to farms of varying types …