On-Farm Food Safety

Technical On-Farm Food Safety Information

• Bird Control on Grape and Tender Fruit Farms (Order No. 98-035)
• Food Safety Practices in the Production of Unpasteurized Apple Cider
• Improving On-Farm Food Safety Through Good Irrigation Practices (Order No. 05-059)
• Keeping Berries Safe: A Grower's Guide to Preventing Food Borne Illness from Berry Crops
• Patulin - A Chemical Concern For Apple Producers & Processors (Order No. 04-043)
• Precautions With All Pesticides
• Rodent and Deer Control in Orchards (Order No. 98-023)

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General

• Food Safety and Security Strategies
• Overview of CODEX Alimentarius and CODEX Commission
• Ontario Traceability Taskforce

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External Links

General Food Safety Information:

• The Food Safety Team (from Region of Waterloo Public Health)
  • Farm Food Safety (PDF file - 3.0 MB) - focuses on on-farm food sales
• Code of Practice for the Production and Distribution of Unpasteurized Apple and Other Fruit Juice/Cider in Canada
• Australia Government: Guidelines for Fresh Produce Food Safety
• Code of Practice for the Hygienic Production of Sprouted Seeds
• Code of Practice for Minimally Processed Ready-to-Eat Vegetables
• Safe Food from Farm to Fork
( Food Safety Network)
• Good Agricultural Practices for Growers
(Cornell University)
• Reducing Food Safety Risks in Apples
(Washington State University)
• Food Safety in Vegetable Production information
(University of California Davis)
• Hygiene Measures in Fruit and Vegetable Storage Warehouses
(Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada)

Ontario Education and Certification for Pesticides:

• Ontario Pesticide Education Program (Producers)
• Ontario Pesticide Training & Certification (Commercial)

National or Provincial Commodity Organizations with On-Farm Food Safety Web Pages:

• Canadian Grains Council: On-Food Safety Reports
• Canadian Mushroom Growers Association:Best Environmental Management Practices
• Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Food Safety Guidelines
• Canadian Horticultural Council: On-Farm Food Safety Guidelines
• Ontario Greenhouse Vegetables: On-Farm Food Safety Program
• National Herb and Spice Coalition: Plant Identification for Herbal Industry

General Canadian Government Links with On-Farm Food Safety Information:

• CFIA - On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program Information

Information on other On-Farm Food Safety Programs for Crops:

• Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program (COFFS)
• Europe On-Farm Food Safety Program (Eurepgap)
• International Safe Quality Food Program (SQF)
• United States: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
• USDA: Fresh Produce Audit Verification Program

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