Thesis
A review of the food safety modernization act and its impact on small tree fruit production
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100862
Abstract
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. This law is an amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) of 1938. The law focuses on the prevention of food safety hazards rather than reactionary solutions. The law provides the FDA with many new authorities to achieve higher levels of compliance, increased enforcement abilities, and limiting entry of suspect foods into the United States food system. The FSMA proposes many new changes for produce growers. While many aspects of this law are currently in effect, some proposed sections are in a comment period and other proposed sections have not been released. Implementation will be based on operation size; after final rules are released, facilities will have at least one year or more to come into compliance. Small production systems in general have less disposable income implementing changes with increased costs could pose a hardship for those growers. The purpose of this thesis is to review key provisions of the FSMA regulations and its significance to small tree fruit producers in Washington State.
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- Title
- A review of the food safety modernization act and its impact on small tree fruit production
- Creators
- Brynne Ann Kannely
- Contributors
- Shannon Neibergs (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525030701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis