Food Safety Richard Paterini Food Safety Supervisor rpaterini@pa.gov 724-443-1585 www.eatsafepa.com

Discussion points Food Safety- Chapter 46 HACCP Principals GAP School Gardens Questions

Chapter 46- PA FOOD CODE Statewide standard for inspection Pa Department of Agriculture Local Health Departments Based off of the FDA Model Food Code Legislation pending: 2009, plus 2011 Supplement Schools inspected 2x/year if receiving Federal Funds. 1x/year if no funding. Daycares-no Kindergarten = not inspected by PDA. Dept of Welfare inspects daycares.

HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point HACCP is not mandated for schools in the PA Food Code. Mandated through USDA School Food Safety Program- HACCP based system for food safety- USDA Oversight by PDE- Division of Food and Nutrition

HACCP ‘HACCP Based Standard Operating Procedures’ Seven Principals USDA/NFSMI Seven Principals Hazard Analysis Determine Critical Control Points Establish Critical Limits Establish Monitoring Procedures Establish Corrective Actions Establish Verification Procedures Establish Record Keeping/Documentation

Buying Local Can purchase raw agricultural commodities (fruits/veggies) from any local grower and use them in school food service or any institution or retail food facility. Local growers of raw ag. commodities are not licensed Only purchase processed food from approved sources Someone under inspection as a food processor by PDA (home food processor as well) or another regulatory agency such as USDA, FDA or other State. Local retail food store or market who is under inspection by PDA or a Local Health Department

Know Your Grower Does your grower use Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)?? USDA program, Federal and Federal-State Inspection Staff Voluntary for growers Cost share available to growers Audit results posted on USDA’s website- with participants permission Is your grower voluntarily GAP Certified?? Have you visited your grower??

GAP The farmers in Pennsylvania produce quality products but recently, due to foodborne illnesses there has been an emphasis on Good Agricultural Practices. Farmers can prevent on-farm contamination of fruits & vegetables using “Good Agricultural Practices” (GAP)

GAP The GAP Audit has been available since 2003 - Food Safety begins at the farm -Completed in conjunction with USDA -Has it’s basis in the USDA School Lunch program

GAP Audit Participant must have control over: Water Manure and Municipal bio-solids Worker health and hygiene Sanitary design Field Sanitation Packing facility sanitation Transportation Trace back Food Defense

Are you the grower? Anyone can have a garden and use the raw fruits and veggies from that garden Garden products may be used as food in the school Must maintain good control over fruits and vegetable to prevent illness “Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”. www.fda.gov If you are going to further process products, such as canning or similar- talk with your Food Inspector first.

For more information on GAP Learn more about the PDA/USDA third party audit program by contacting: Brenda Sheaffer Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety & Laboratory Services Eggs, Fruits and Vegetables Division 2301 N Cameron Street Rm 112 Harrisburg PA 17110 717-787-4315 EXT 211 bsheaffer@PA.GOV For more information about the PDA GAP audit cost share reimbursement program contact Jared Grissinger at 717-705-9513

School gardens Lot of great information is available through PDA, PA Dept of Education, USDA, and NFSMI Handling Fresh Produce in Classrooms Verifying On-Farm Food Safety School Garden Food Safety Best Practices Best Practices- Handling Fresh Produce in Schools Food Safety Tips for School Gardens

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