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Do I Operate a Farm or a Facility? - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

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Supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. IMPORTANT: This text has been updated to reflect changes in the proposed FSMA rules as of October 2014. Figuring out whether the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) definition of “facility” applies to your operation, especially if you run a farm, is one of the most confusing parts of the proposed regulations. The key in determining whether you are subject to the Preventive Controls Rule is knowing whether your operation fits FDA’s definitions of “farm” or “facility” — even if you just consider your operation a farm. Adding to the confusion is the fact that FDA introduces a new term – “farm mixed-type facility” – to describe farms that may have to comply with both the Produce Rule and the Preventive Controls Rule. FDA has re-proposed some of the key definitions to help determine if you are covered as a farm, a facility, or both, which clears up some — but not all — o

IMPORTANT: This text has been updated to reflect changes in the proposed FSMA rules as of October 2014. Figuring out whether the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) definition of “facility” applies to your operation, especially if you run a farm, is one of the most confusing parts of the proposed regulations. The key in determining whether you are subject to the Preventive Controls Rule is knowing whether your operation fits FDA’s definitions of “farm” or “facility” — even if you just consider your operation a farm. Adding to the confusion is the fact tha

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