Produce safety education to protect your fruits and vegetables
Official title: Continuation of the Produce Safety Alliance to Enhance Understanding and Compliance with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
Funded at Cornell University · NIH-11414767 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds ongoing education programs to help growers, packers, and related workers follow safety rules for fresh produce.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cornell University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ithaca, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,371,170 |
| NIH project number | 5U01FD008283-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11414767 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patient participation; this grant targets professionals in the produce industry.
✕Less likely to help
Patients themselves are not the direct participants in this education program.
What this research studies
If you grow, pack, or handle fresh fruits and vegetables, this program creates and updates training resources in multiple formats (online, remote, and in-person) to make FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements easy to understand and follow. It supports a large network of trained PSA volunteers who deliver up-to-date training in many languages, so more people can learn best practices. The effort aims to keep high standards of Good Agricultural Practices and reduce the risk of contamination across the supply chain. The project uses partnerships to ensure training keeps pace with changes in regulations and science.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better-trained workers and operators could lead to safer produce and fewer recalls.
How similar studies have gone: Past PSA efforts have established a widely used, multi-language training system with positive feedback from growers and inspectors.
Where this research is happening
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Cornell University
Ithaca, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bihn, Elizabeth a — Cornell University
- Study coordinator: Bihn, Elizabeth a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.