GOVERNMENT RECORD
FDA: Adjacent and nearby land use and produce safety
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Agency fact sheet on Produce Safety Rule hazard assessment. Includes nearby waste or trash storage among factors to consider. Does not prescribe a universal 20- or 50-foot buffer or establish contamination at a Yuma farm.
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