Section 250-RICR-40-00-2.4 - Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Labeling, Packing, and Holding ProduceA. The standards for growing, harvesting, labeling, packing, and holding produce shall be identical to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Final Rule on Produce Safety, incorporated above at § 2.2 of this Part.B. The standards for off-farm packing, labeling and holding of produce by a Covered Farm shall be identical to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Final Rule on Produce Safety, incorporated above at § 2.2 of this Part.C. All Covered Farms shall use a record keeping and coding system for regulated produce that identifies all produce placed into the distribution chain or delivered directly to retail markets.D. All Covered Farms shall have a written traceability program that, at a minimum, allows a traceback investigation to follow the produce both forward and backward at least to the next level in the marketing chain. Records for the traceability program may be in paper or electronic form and must be made available within twenty-four (24) hours after request during any inspection or investigation.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-00-2.4
Adopted effective 4/1/2019
Amended effective 6/22/2020