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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5G. Division of Fruit and Vegetables |
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5G-6. Tomato Inspection |
1(1) The Tomato Best Practices Manual (FDACS-P-01580, Rev.10/14) is hereby incorporated by reference and contains the specifications of the 20Tomato Good Agricultural Practices 24(T-GAP) and the 27Tomato Best Management Practices 31(T-BMP). Copies of the manual may be obtained by contacting the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Fruits and Vegetables, 54170 Century Blvd., Bartow, Florida 33830-9701, (863)578-1900 61or 62online at 64http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-0593166. 67The 68following materials are referenced in the 74Tomato Best Practices Manual (FDACS-P-01580, Rev. 10/14) and 82are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference 89and are available online as indicated:
103(b) 10421 C.F.R. § 178.1010 108(2014), 109http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05933;
111(c) 11229 C.F.R. § 1928.110 116(2014), 117http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05934;
119(d) 12040 C.F.R. § 131.41(c) 124(2013), 125http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05935;
127(e) 12840 C.F.R. § 141.63 132(2014), 133http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05936135.
136(f) Good Agricultural Practices for the Production and Handling of Tomatoes, USDA ‒ CSREES National Integrated Food Safety Initiative, Project No. 01580-51110-9722, 2002, 160http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05937;
162(g) Food Safety Begins on the Farm – Good Agricultural Practices for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Cornell University, 2000, 181http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05938;
183(h) Guide to Identifying and Controlling Postharvest 190Tomato Diseases in Florida – Mahovic, Sargent and Bartz, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Revised July, 2013, 211http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05939;
213(i) Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), 1998, 246http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05940;
248(2) The Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2nd Edition (July 2008), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference with the exception that on page 18, Chapter VI.4.a.vii., all preharvest agricultural water sources used in greenhouse production for non-foliar irrigation shall meet the standard for 298E.coli 299in recreational waters contained in 30440 CFR §131.41(c) 307(2013). 308The Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2nd Edition (July 2008) is available online at 328http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05941330. 331The Guidelines document was developed by the North American Tomato Trade Working Group composed of the United States, Canada, and Mexico and is recognized in the Tomato Best Practices Manual as guidance for good agricultural practices. The 368following federal regulations referenced in the 374Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2nd Edition (July 2008) are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference 396and are available online as indicated:
402(a) 40321 C.F.R. §173.315 406(2014), 407http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05945;
409(b) 41021 C.F.R. § Chapter 4141, Subpart J (1.326-1.368) (2014), 419http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05946421.
422Rulemaking Authority 424500.09(1)(b), 425(4), 426500.12(1)(f), 427500.70(2), 428(4)(a), (7), 430570.07(6), 431(10), (23) FS. Law Implemented 436500.09(1)(b), 437(4), 438500.12(1)(f), 439500.70(2), 440(4)(a) FS. History–New 4-16-08, Amended 11-24-09, 12-9-15.
