When the Produce Safety Rule became final in November 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began building the Produce Safety Network (PSN) to support the efforts of farmers, state regulators and other key stakeholders to implement the rule, which is aimed at preventing foodborne illnesses associated with produce.
The challenges of successful implementation include regional differences in growing conditions and practices across the country, and that the produce industry has never before had this kind of FDA oversight.