FDA Requests Your Comments on Proposed FSMA Water Extension
By Mayhah Suri Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a formal notice of proposed rulemaking to extend the compliance dates for the agriculture water requirements of the Produce Safety Rule section of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The new proposed dates for agricultural water compliance vary based on farm size: January 26, 2022 for the largest farms (more than $500,000 in average annual sales for the 3 previous years) January 26, 2023 for s