DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Fruit and Vegetables
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
5G-6.009Tomato Best Practices Manual
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39 No. 246, December 20, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
5G-6.009 Tomato Best Practices Manual.
(1) The Tomato Best Practices Manual (FDACS-P-01580, Rev. 10/14 10/13) is hereby incorporated by reference and contains the specifications of the Tomato Good Agricultural Practices (T-GAP) and the Tomato Best Management Practices (T-BMP). Copies of the manual may be obtained by contacting the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Fruits and Vegetables, P. O. Box 1072, Winter Haven, Florida 33881-3403, (863)297-3900 or online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference. The following materials federal regulations are referenced in the Tomato Best Practices Manual (FDACS-P-01580, Rev. 10/14 10/13) and are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and are available online as indicated:.
(a) 21 C.F.R. § 110 (2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(b) 21 C.F.R. § 178.1010(2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(c) 29 C.F.R. § 1928.110 (2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(d) 40 C.F.R. § 131.41(c) (2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(e) 40 C.F.R. § 141.63 (2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.
(f) Good Agricultural Practices for the Production and Handling of Tomatoes, USDA- CSREES National Integrated Food Safety Initiative, Project No. 00-51110-9722, 2002 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(g) Food Safety Begins on the Farm – Good Agricultural Practices for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Cornell University, 2000, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(h) Guide to Identifying and Controlling Postharvest Tomato Diseases in Florida – Mahovic, Sargent and Bartz, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Revised July, 2013, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(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, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(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 E.coli in recreational waters contained in 40 C.F.R. § 131.41(c) (2014) (2013). The Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2nd Edition (July 2008) is available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference. The 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 following federal regulations referenced in the Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2nd Edition (July 2008) are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and are available online as indicated:
(a) 21 C.F.R. § 173.315 (2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
(b) 21 C.F.R. § Chapter 1, Subpart J (1.326-1.368) (2014) (2013), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference;
Rulemaking Authority 500.09(1)(b), (4), 500.12(1)(f), 500.70(2), (4)(a), (7), 570.07(6), (10), (23) F.S. Law Implemented 500.09(1)(b), (4), 500.12(1)(f), 500.70(2), (4)(a), F.S. History–New 4-16-08, Amended 11-24-09, ______.
