FDA Amending FSMA Agricultural Water Requirements for Foreign and Domestic Farms
The FDA on May 2 released a final rule amending its produce safety regulations to revise requirements for agricultural water. “The final rule replaces certain pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for covered produce (other than sprouts) in the 2015 produce safety…
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rule with requirements for systems-based agricultural water assessments to determine and guide appropriate measures to minimize potential risks associated with pre-harvest agricultural water,” the agency said in a constituent update. Effective dates range from 9 months to 33 months, depending on business size. “The rule does not alter existing requirements for agricultural water for sprouts, for which compliance dates have passed,” the FDA said.