Preventing Contamination in Fresh Produce

Preventing contamination is better than relying on corrective actions after contamination has occurred.

Minimizing contact with human or animal feces is not important in preventing food safety hazards.

Ensuring a safe water supply is not directly linked to the potential for contamination when it comes in contact with produce.

Using incompletely composted organic fertilizers like manure and municipal biosolids is safe as they do not contain disease-causing microorganisms.

There is no correlation between poor personal hygiene and food-borne diseases.

Following all applicable local, state, and national laws and regulations is not necessary for a successful food safety program.

Being accountable at all levels of the agricultural environment is not important for a successful food safety program.

Minimizing microbial/chemical food safety hazards in fresh produce is crucial by using good agricultural and management practices.

The major sources of disease-causing microbes are fresh produce.

The source and quality of water in contact with produce do not affect the potential for contamination.

Incompletely composted organic fertilizers like manure may contain disease-causing microorganisms from animal or human feces.

There is no correlation between personal hygiene and food-borne diseases.

Being accountable at all levels of the agricultural environment is crucial for a successful food safety program.