Pennsylvania farmers say they are familiar with these new regulations and they already follow the steps needed to keep the food safe. They do have a common concern and that is money.
Berries, melons and leafy greens are just some of the fruits and vegetables that the Food and Drug Administration is focusing on in their new rules. The FDA is calling on farmers to implement new ways to prepare that type of produce for you.
The goal is to reduce the estimated 3,000 deaths a year from food borne illnesses.
In 2011, 33 people died after a Listeria in cantaloupe that stemmed from a farm in Colorado. And this year, 42 people got sick from eating peanut butter with Salmonella, that came out of a New Mexico.
Ewa Roman, CBS 21 News:
"Pennsylvania farmers say they already take the steps they need to make sure your food is safe. with the new regulations, they worry about the cost."
Bryan Harnish, Farmer:
"I think it's going to be a burden on the smaller farmers because it can be expensive to implement and certain safety precautions and to document them the way they want them to be documented."
Jeff Stoltzfus, Farmer:
"We've been doing a lot of education in the past three to four years in safety in food handling, and making sure birds and animals are away from produce packing areas."
Farmer Jeff Stoltzfus says some small farms could be exempt from the new FDA rules. There is no clear date for when these regulations will start.
Berries, melons and leafy greens are just some of the fruits and vegetables that the Food and Drug Administration is focusing on in their new rules. The FDA is calling on farmers to implement new ways to prepare that type of produce for you.
The goal is to reduce the estimated 3,000 deaths a year from food borne illnesses.
In 2011, 33 people died after a Listeria in cantaloupe that stemmed from a farm in Colorado. And this year, 42 people got sick from eating peanut butter with Salmonella, that came out of a New Mexico.
Ewa Roman, CBS 21 News:
"Pennsylvania farmers say they already take the steps they need to make sure your food is safe. with the new regulations, they worry about the cost."
Bryan Harnish, Farmer:
"I think it's going to be a burden on the smaller farmers because it can be expensive to implement and certain safety precautions and to document them the way they want them to be documented."
Jeff Stoltzfus, Farmer:
"We've been doing a lot of education in the past three to four years in safety in food handling, and making sure birds and animals are away from produce packing areas."
Farmer Jeff Stoltzfus says some small farms could be exempt from the new FDA rules. There is no clear date for when these regulations will start.