As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) the New Jersey Department of Agriculture in coordination with Rutgers Cooperative Extension are again offering an OFRR to any operation that has taken the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Training. The PSA training is required for fresh produce operations to comply with FSMA with sales over $25,000. We have been doing OFRRs over the last two years (approximately 100) and want to continue this service during 2021. So, what is the OFRR? It is a walkthrough of the farm operation to assess where it may need for make changes to comply with FSMA prior to an inspection. Generally, two individuals will be on the assessment team one from Extension and one from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. These reviews take approximately 2 hours and is scheduled to fit into the grower’s time. To schedule a review email Charlotte Muetter at charlotte.muetter@ag.nj.gov. She will then contact the farm operation to schedule the review.
