Regulatory, Compliance & Labor
Farm Produce Safety Rule Compliance Checklist
A checklist for the Produce Safety Rule, used by fruit and vegetable growers to review training, water, soil amendments and sanitation. Use it each season and keep completed copies where the whole crew can find them.
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What is on this checklist
- Coverage and exemption status checked
- Worker training records on file
- Agricultural water assessed
- Soil amendment records kept
- Animal activity near fields monitored
- Harvest tools and bins cleaned
- Toilets and handwashing stocked
- Corrective actions recorded
How to use this checklist
Fill in the farm, date and your name, then walk the job with the sheet in hand. A habit of five minutes on this list tends to catch small problems early.
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.
For more in this area, see the printable farm safety sheets. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farm Quail Produce Tiny Eggs and Enormous Federal Paperwork, and agribusiness farm stories.