FSMA Pre-Harvest Water Provisions - Final Rule established

The FDA published a final rule that revises certain pre-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce (other than sprouts) in Subpart E of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Specifically, this rule replaces the previous microbial quality criteria and testing requirements for pre-harvest agricultural water for covered produce (other than sprouts) with requirements for systems-based, pre-harvest agricultural water assessments for hazard identification and risk management decision-making purposes.

Compliance Dates

The rule establishes compliance dates for the pre-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce (other than sprouts) as follows:

Large farms April 7, 2025

Small farms April 6, 2026

Very small farms April 5, 2027

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