# Development and implementation of a produce safety program that incorporates the FDA's Produce Safety Rule.

> **NIH FDA U18** · OHIO STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · 2020 · $265,187

## Abstract

Project Summary
Ohio’s Produce Safety Program
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will develop a plan to implement a Produce Safety
Program. The program will promote compliance with the requirements of FDA’s produce safety
rule. The Produce Safety Program will be part of a nationally integrated Food Safety System.
The overarching goal is to minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death
from consumption of contaminated produce.
Objectives/Aims:
ODA will assess the produce industry in Ohio using county level informational meetings along
with working with various agricultural groups such as the Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio State
University extension service and other regulatory groups. The information gathered will be used
to develop a farm inventory. The farm inventory will be captured in a database which will be able
to transfer information to the FDA and other regulatory agencies.
ODA will determine the infrastructure needs for implementing a produce safety program. This
will include staffing needs, training needs (both industry and regulators) and a program to
provide technical assistance.
ODA will develop and implement an inspection program that will include, on farm readiness
reviews, on farm inspections, compliance and enforcement.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9967810
- **Project number:** 5U18FD005883-05
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Terri Gerhardt
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $265,187
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-05 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9967810

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9967810, Development and implementation of a produce safety program that incorporates the FDA's Produce Safety Rule. (5U18FD005883-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9967810. Licensed CC0.

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