There are instances when processors with a supply chain program are unsure of what documentation is required from exempt and qualified exempt farms to confirm their status under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule (PSR.) As a result, processors may ask exempt and qualified exempt farms to do more than what is required. This factsheet clarifies a processor's responsibilities under the FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rule (PCHF) when working with exempt and qualified exempt eligible farms and qualified mixed-type facilities and outlines what documentation the processor needs to obtain from these suppliers to be compliant with the FSMA PCHF.
