Download Guidance Documents

These documents are for guidance purposes only. Food safety is a moving target, therefore archived documents may not be current, but still useful.

Food Safety Modernization Act: Good Manufacturing Practices for Making Low-Risk Foods (pdf)

Fundamentals of On-Farm Food Safety: Audit Tips and Strategies for Small and Mid-Scale Operations (pdf)

A Farmer's Handbook to the USDA Harmonized GAP Standard Version 1.0 (2018) - NOTE: Current is V.2.0 (pdf)

On-Farm Infrastructure Toolkit (pdf)

Wholesale and Retail Produce Specifications: Guidance and Best Practices for Fresh Produce (pdf)

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