Path C Montana Department of Agriculture Produce Safety Education, Outreach, Compliance, and Enforcement of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule - PATH C

Project Summary/Abstract The Montana Produce Safety Program’s mission is to build a collaborative infrastructure to support Produce Safety Rule compliance training, education, outreach, technical assistance, and enforcement as it relates to Montana’s produce industry. As we continue in our efforts to carry out the components of our program’s mission, the impact will be safer produce and fewer associated foodborne illness outbreaks across Montana and beyond. Additionally, we are providing the following required information for this section: a) The Montana Produce Safety Program is applying in Program Path C for The FDA's Cooperative Agreement Program for States and Territories to Implement a National Produce Safety Program PAR-21- 174 b) The Montana Produce Safety Program does not intend to conduct sprout inspections under Subpart M of the Produce Safety Rule. c) Montana state law confirming inspection and enforcement authority: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0800/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0030/0800-0030- 0030-0030.html The Montana Produce Safety Program confirms that we have obtained adequate inspection and enforcement authority by adopting the FDA Produce Safety Rule in its entirety, by reference.