General Food Safety Information

COVID-19, Urban Farms, and Food Safety Resources

 

The following resources provide information for food safety on the farm, such as how to create a food safety plan and standard operating procedures. Every farm should have a food safety plan, and workers should be trained in good hygiene practices. Even backyard and community gardeners should put simple strategies in place make sure their harvest is safe. To find the most up-to-date food safety information in California, visit the UC Food Safety website.  

 

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

• California Small Farm Food Safety Guidelines (in several languages)

• Food Safety Workshop Materials
• Food Safety Manual (a template program for creating an individualized safety program and standard operating procedures)
• Requirements for Selling Meat, Milk, & Eggs in California
• Food Safety at Farmers Markets and Agritourism Venues

• Small Scale Egg Handling

• Key Points of Control & Management for Microbial Food Safety: Growers & Packers - Publication 8102
• Key Points of Control and Management for Microbial Food Safety: Melons - Publication 8103