Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Recall Plan for Produce
A template for a produce recall plan. It outlines who does what and how to trace and notify if a problem occurs. Fill it in by hand and file it so you can compare notes year to year.
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Sections on this template
- Recall team and contacts
- Trigger for a recall
- Product tracing steps
- Customer notification steps
- Agency contact list
- Product disposal plan
- Communications plan and notes
- Practice and review record
How to use this template
Treat the headings as a starting outline. Add detail under each one, and keep the finished copy with your records.
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 USDA.
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