This guide was developed because the Produce Safety Rule is not the only FSMA rule that applies to farms. For farms that produce and sell value-added products, the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (PC Rule) is also important. Value-added products include pickled fruits and vegetables, sauces and spreads, jams and jellies, baked goods, canned fruits and vegetables, cut fruits and vegetables and other food products farmers prepare from the foods they grow. That is where this guide comes in. It is designed to help you figure out how the PC Rule applies to your farm’s value-added products and what you are expected to do about it. It was written to be a reference for you. It is best to use it to answer specific questions or to get additional information on a particular concept. You can use the “find” feature to locate specific keywords and click around to navigate to different sections.
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