GAP Regulatory Framework & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal agency oversees the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule?
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
- FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (Correct answer)
- EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
- OSHA Directorate of Standards
Correct answer: FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) administers the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
Question 2: Under FSMA's Produce Safety Rule, which of the following commodities is explicitly excluded from coverage?
- Tomatoes grown for fresh market
- Cantaloupe sold at a farmers market
- Grain crops such as wheat and corn (Correct answer)
- Leafy greens sold to a distributor
Correct answer: Grain crops such as wheat and corn
Grains, beans, and other commodities rarely consumed raw are excluded from the Produce Safety Rule.
Question 3: A farm that averages less than $25,000 in annual produce sales is classified under FSMA as:
- A qualified exempt facility
- A very small business
- A covered farm subject to all requirements
- A non-covered farm (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A non-covered farm
Farms with average annual produce sales of $25,000 or less are not covered by the Produce Safety Rule.
Question 4: Which provision of FSMA specifically addresses preventive controls for human food at food facilities?
- Section 105 — Produce Safety
- Section 103 — Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (Correct answer)
- Section 106 — Intentional Adulteration
- Section 201 — Improving the Safety of Imported Foods
Correct answer: Section 103 — Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls
Section 103 of FSMA established the Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC) requirements for human food facilities.
Question 5: State departments of agriculture that enter into cooperative agreements with the FDA to enforce the Produce Safety Rule are known as:
- Primary Regulatory Partners
- Cooperative State Partners
- Authorized State Programs (Correct answer)
- Delegated Enforcement Agencies
Correct answer: Authorized State Programs
States with FDA-authorized programs can conduct inspections on behalf of FDA under cooperative agreements.
Question 6: Under GAP audit standards, what is the primary purpose of a corrective action report (CAR)?
- To document employee disciplinary actions
- To record and resolve identified food safety deficiencies (Correct answer)
- To report sales data to the USDA
- To satisfy OSHA workplace incident requirements
Correct answer: To record and resolve identified food safety deficiencies
Corrective action reports document identified deficiencies and the steps taken to resolve them to prevent recurrence.
Question 7: Which regulation requires that imported produce meet the same food safety standards as domestically grown produce under FSMA?
- The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule (Correct answer)
- The Sanitary Transportation rule
- The Intentional Adulteration rule
- The Accredited Third-Party Certification rule
Correct answer: The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule
FSMA's Foreign Supplier Verification Program requires importers to verify that foreign suppliers meet U.S. food safety standards.
GAP Regulatory Framework & Compliance 2
Which federal agency oversees the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule?