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• Food Safety Modernization - The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of our nation's food safety laws in more than 70 years, was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. FSMA aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. Click here for details.
  
  
• MDARD to Host Michigan Pavilions at 2013 Michigan Grocers Association and Michigan Restaurant Association Shows - The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) will host Michigan pavilions at this year’s Michigan Grocers Association (MGA) and Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) shows. Deadline for reserving booth space is Friday, June 14, 2013. Complete details here
  
  
• Michigan Meat Processing Variance Training - Michigan’s food law requires licensed food establishments that conduct specialized meat processing for retail sales to obtain a variance, which includes a food safety plan. All specialized meat processors will need to complete a food safety plan and have their variance approved by March 1, 2015. Newly licensed processors must obtain the variance upon licensing. For more information and upcoming training opportunities, click here.
  
  
• Emergency Action Plans for Retail Food Establishments - Practical guidance for retail grocery and food service establishments to plan and respond to emergencies that create the potential for an imminent health hazard. Click here to download version of the EAP in English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.
  
  
• Looking for Information About Michigan Fertilizer Production? - You can find it at Michigan.gov/mda-fertilizer