# Indiana's Plan to Enhance Produce Safety in Preparation of Implementation of FDA's Rule: Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, & Holding of Produce for Human Consumption

> **NIH FDA U18** · INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · 2020 · $391,125

## Abstract

Project Summary
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is partnering with the Indiana State Department
of Agriculture and Purdue University to better prepare Indiana for implementation of the U.S.
Food and Administration’s Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of
Produce for Human Consumption (Produce Safety Rule) under the Food Safety Modernization
Act (FSMA).
The ISDH Food Protection Program initiated a program focus on produce safety in 2013, but
recognizes much work is needed to develop and provide education, outreach, and technical
assistance to produce growers, regulators, and the community as a whole. It is essential to reach
out to all growers as they consider future business growth opportunities. This project supports
the maintenance and continuous improvement of partner collaboration and information sharing
to address Indiana produce safety needs. Additional and critical objectives include exploring the
current compatibility of Indiana statute and rule and the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, further
establishing and maintaining an up-to-date produce farm inventory, and considering and seeking
approval for developing and implementing state level inspection, compliance and enforcement
activities.
The mission of the Indiana State Department of Health is to promote and provide essential public
health services, with a vision of a healthier and safer Indiana. Produce safety is essential to
ensure a safe food system. This funding opportunity will aid our agency in strengthening the
agency's and state's capability to better direct food safety and regulatory activities to reduce
foodborne illness hazards.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9966750
- **Project number:** 5U18FD005921-05
- **Recipient organization:** INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Vivien Mccurdy
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $391,125
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-05 → 2022-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9966750

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9966750, Indiana's Plan to Enhance Produce Safety in Preparation of Implementation of FDA's Rule: Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, & Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (5U18FD005921-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9966750. Licensed CC0.

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