Post-harvest
Follow these GAPs after harvesting produce to
avoid contaminating the crop:
• Cool produce quickly to remove field heat and
minimize potential pathogen growth.
• Prevent bruising and damaging produce. Discard
any bruised or damaged produce.
• Keep packed fruits and vegetables off the floor.
Place containers on clean pallets.
• Keep floors and equipment clean and dry. Avoid
pooling water in packing sheds and coolers.
• Use only potable water sources for washing or
cooling harvested produce and for cleaning
surfaces that will contact produce.
• Regularly change produce wash or dump tank
water to prevent organic debris from building up
in the water.
• Treat dump tank or recirculated water to
kill microorganisms and prevent crosscontamination.
• Regularly measure the sanitizer and pH levels
of postharvest water. Always maintain adequate
sanitizer concentration and desired pH. Record
measurements.
• Avoid immersing tomatoes, apples, and other
fruits in water that is more than 10
F cooler
than the produce. When the water is too cool,
the produce can absorb water along with any
pathogens that may be present.
• Ensure produce is dry before packing to limit the
potential for bacterial growth on the surface of
the produce.
• Install appropriate backflow prevention on hoses
and water supply lines
Attend educational programs about GAPs and
other food safety topics offered by your state’s
extension service and other organizations.
For Indiana growers, the Indiana State
Department of Health has made food safety farm
consultants available for outreach, education,
and assistance to Indiana produce growers. Visit
www.in.gov/isdh/25773.htm for information.
Illinois growers who need help about food safety
should call the Illinois Department of Public
Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies
at (217) 785-2439, visit the Illinois Local Food
Systems & Small Farms Food Safety website
(web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/foodsafety.
html), or call the nearest University of Illinois
Extension office.
Farmers can help improve the quality of the fruits
and vegetables we eat, assure consumer safety
and confidence, and maintain the viability of
their farms and the fruit and vegetable industry.
But they need to learn about the issues, use their
experience and knowledge to contribute solutions,
and commit to food safety in their operations.
Post-harvestFollow these GAPs after harvesting produce toavoid contaminating the crop:• Cool produce quickly to remove field heat andminimize potential pathogen growth.• Prevent bruising and damaging produce. Discardany bruised or damaged produce.• Keep packed fruits and vegetables off the floor.Place containers on clean pallets.• Keep floors and equipment clean and dry. Avoidpooling water in packing sheds and coolers.• Use only potable water sources for washing orcooling harvested produce and for cleaningsurfaces that will contact produce.• Regularly change produce wash or dump tankwater to prevent organic debris from building upin the water.• Treat dump tank or recirculated water tokill microorganisms and prevent crosscontamination.• Regularly measure the sanitizer and pH levelsof postharvest water. Always maintain adequatesanitizer concentration and desired pH. Recordmeasurements.• Avoid immersing tomatoes, apples, and otherfruits in water that is more than 10F coolerthan the produce. When the water is too cool,the produce can absorb water along with anypathogens that may be present.• Ensure produce is dry before packing to limit thepotential for bacterial growth on the surface ofthe produce.• Install appropriate backflow prevention on hosesand water supply linesAttend educational programs about GAPs andother food safety topics offered by your state’sextension service and other organizations.
For Indiana growers, the Indiana State
Department of Health has made food safety farm
consultants available for outreach, education,
and assistance to Indiana produce growers. Visit
www.in.gov/isdh/25773.htm for information.
Illinois growers who need help about food safety
should call the Illinois Department of Public
Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies
at (217) 785-2439, visit the Illinois Local Food
Systems & Small Farms Food Safety website
(web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/foodsafety.
html), or call the nearest University of Illinois
Extension office.
Farmers can help improve the quality of the fruits
and vegetables we eat, assure consumer safety
and confidence, and maintain the viability of
their farms and the fruit and vegetable industry.
But they need to learn about the issues, use their
experience and knowledge to contribute solutions,
and commit to food safety in their operations.
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