Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Transportation

Christopher R. Pabst, Jaysankar De, Alina Balaguero, Jessica Lepper, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, and Keith R. Schneider

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Food Safety on the Farm series

9 publications

Universty of Florida Extension Agent, Andy Andreasen, Chipley, Florida, farm, harvest, farmer, October, Washington County, watermelon. UF/IFAS Photo: Josh Wickham.

Good agricultural practices (GAPs) and good handling practices (GHPs) encompass the general procedures that growers, packers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables should follow to ensure the food safety of their product. GAPs usually deal with preharvest practices, while GHPs cover postharvest practices, including packing and shipping.

Food Safety on the Farm series

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Food Science and Human Nutrition

The UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition is among one of the world's largest combined programs in which food science, nutritional sciences, and dietetics are studied within one academic department.

Food Science and Human Nutrition

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