Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Food Safety Checklist
A food safety checklist for beginning farmers who grow or sell food. It helps confirm handwashing, water, storage, and records are in place It also supports regular training of workers.
ChecklistBeginning Farmer & Land AccessFree PDF
What is on this checklist
- Handwashing station ready
- Water source checked
- Clean harvest containers
- Sanitized tools and surfaces
- Worker health rules posted
- Animal and pest control
- Cold storage per guidance
- Produce labeling and lot records
- Training record kept
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with FDA and eXtension.
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