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Food safety on fresh fruit and vegetable farms starts with Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) that address everything from farm history, to worker health and hygiene, to production in the field and greenhouse, to harvest and postharvest operations, to storage and transport, and how to document them all.

The links below provide important information about GAPs and other food safety issues:

• What are GAPs?
  
• Farm History and Site Considerations
  
• Worker Health and Hygiene
  
• Field and Greenhouse Production
  
• Harvest and Postharvest Handling
  
• Storage and Transport
  
• Traceability and Recall
  
• Documentation and Recordkeeping
  
• Food Safety Plans
  
• Food Safety Audits
  
• Laws, Rules, and Regulations
  
• Frequently Asked Questions​