Are You Covered?

Is Your Farm Subject to the Produce Safety Rule?

Coverage under the Produce Safety Rule is base around three tenants: 

1. What is the farm growing, harvesting, packing or holding? 
   
2. Where is that produce going after it leaves the farm? 
   
3. How much are the farms produce sales averaged over the last three years? 
   

If a farm meets the criteria of being subject to the Produce Safety Rule, there is no opting out. All covered Oregon farms may have a regulatory inspection by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since Oregon does not have a regulatory program. 

You can use ODA's FSMA Produce Safety Rule decision tool to to help produce growers decide whether their farm is covered by the Produce Safety Rule. Another resource is from the FDA: Standards for Produce Safety Coverages and Exemptions Flowchart. 

Inflation Adjusted Sales Cut-offs

Cut-off sales are based on 2011 numbers from when the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law. The 2011 values are used as a baseline, but actual values are adjusted each year for inflation and calculated using a three-year rolling average. Cut-off values are one of several factors considered when determining a farm's Produce Safety Rule coverage. The cut-off values are based on a farm's annual produce sales averaged over the last three years.