Exempt or Modified Requirement information

Many Iowa produce farms* that are affected by the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule will either be exempt or fall under the FDA’s modified requirements portion of the Rule. However, all produce growers are encouraged to assess whether undertaking the requirements for full compliance may be beneficial for their farm operations (information on full compliance can be found below under “C) Full Compliance”). It is also important to remember that all produce farms, exempt or otherwise, must take appropriate measures to minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences from use of, or exposure to, covered produce and to provide reasonable assurance that the produce is not adulterated as detailed in section 402 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act