Produce Safety Training

Members of the California avocado industry in need of obtaining produce safety training required by the federal Food Safety Modernization act can obtain low-cost training courtesy of the Food Safety Training Partnership. The fee for the produce safety training sessions is $35 and includes course materials and a certificate.

The produce safety training session will cover the following content:

• Introduction to produce safety
• Worker health, hygiene and training
• Soil amendments
• Wildlife, domesticated animals and land use
• Agricultural water
• Postharvest handling and sanitation
• How to develop a farm food safety plan

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in discussions.

Online registration is now available.