{"id":1259,"date":"2018-03-28T09:45:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T13:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T17:12:03","slug":"taking-the-psr-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking the PSR with You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/guidanceregulation\/fsma\/ucm334114.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FSMA Produce Safety Rule<\/a> is an important reference for those helping growers understand requirements under the regulation. However, weighing in at 216 pages it can be a burdensome document to read, let alone carry around with you.<\/p>\n<p>But, there is hope.<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4477\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1261\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1261 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There are several published versions of the rule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pocket Guide (print) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmppublications.com\/ProduceGMPs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.gmppublications.com\/ProduceGMPs.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HTML &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2015\/11\/27\/2015-28159\/standards-for-the-growing-harvesting-packing-and-holding-of-produce-for-human-consumption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2015\/11\/27\/2015-28159\/standards-for-the-growing-harvesting-packing-and-holding-of-produce-for-human-consumption<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PDF &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/FR-2015-11-27\/pdf\/2015-28159.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/FR-2015-11-27\/pdf\/2015-28159.pdf <\/a><\/li>\n<li>eCFR &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?SID=1ddf2a737ccabe402da71d759af3f151&amp;mc=true&amp;node=pt21.2.112&amp;rgn=div5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?SID=1ddf2a737ccabe402da71d759af3f151&amp;mc=true&amp;node=pt21.2.112&amp;rgn=div5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This last version, the eCFR, is a new one to me.\u00a0Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu\/people\/don-stoeckel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Stoeckel<\/a> (Produce Safety Alliance) and Tim Jenkins (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) for sharing this version with me. I think it is really convenient for the following reasons.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I generally work from my smartphone, and the eCFR version is &#8220;responsive.&#8221;\u00a0 A responsive web document <em>responds<\/em> to the device it is being viewed on and changes its format to be more easily read and navigated.<\/li>\n<li>It can be &#8220;cached&#8221; and saved as a downloaded page to be available &#8220;offline&#8221; when I don&#8217;t have access to a cell or wifi signal.\u00a0 The lack of a signal is a regular challenge for me when trying to access web-based information in the field.<\/li>\n<li>It is easily searchable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how I&#8217;m using it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Access the page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?SID=1ddf2a737ccabe402da71d759af3f151&amp;mc=true&amp;node=pt21.2.112&amp;rgn=div5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?SID=1ddf2a737ccabe402da71d759af3f151&amp;mc=true&amp;node=pt21.2.112&amp;rgn=div5 <\/a>. It will look something like this on your phone:\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1263\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4471\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1263 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4471-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The eCFR page as it looks by default in Safari on an iPhone<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Note the paragraph icon with horizontal lines just to the left of the URL \/ web address line.\u00a0 This means there is a &#8220;Reader&#8221; version available. Click that icon.<\/li>\n<li>The view becomes more plain:\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1264\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4472\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1264 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4472-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4472-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4472-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4472.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The eCFR page when viewed in &#8220;Reader&#8221; mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>You can adjust font and font size (and even background and text color):\n<figure id=\"attachment_1265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1265\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4473\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1265 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4473-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4473-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4473-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4473.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adjusting font, text size and colors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4477\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1261\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1261 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4477.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4478\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1262\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1262 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4478-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4478-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4478-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4478.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>To search, tap on the URL \/ web address line and begin typing your search terms.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2018\/03\/28\/taking-the-psr-with-you\/img_4474\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1266\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4474-577x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4474-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4474-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2018\/03\/IMG_4474.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Searching. Click &#8220;On this page&#8221; to limit the search to only the document being viewed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Before hitting Search, select &#8220;On this page&#8221; to limit the search to the text of the PSR (and associated preamble comments.<\/li>\n<li>When you&#8217;re done, don&#8217;t close that browser window, keep it open and you will have the PSR whether or not you have cell or wifi signal.\u00a0 It is saved on your phone as a single web page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you use an eReader (<a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pocket App<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=raypower.android.com.instanews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instanews<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amazon-Kindle-Ereader-Family\/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=6669702011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kindle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/b\/nook\/_\/N-1pbl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kobo<\/a>, etc.) you can also download this eCFR reader version to that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FSMA Produce Safety Rule is an important reference for those helping growers understand requirements under the regulation. However, weighing in at 216 pages it can be a burdensome document to read, let alone carry around with you. 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