With the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, this regulation extends to hops, wine grapes, pulses, and almonds.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Specified
• D. Only Some

Answer: (B)

The Produce Safety Rule applies to farms growing produce that is typically eaten raw or is intended for human consumption as produce. It does not extend to commodities that are primarily used for processing or not commonly eaten raw, and it excludes items outside that scope. Hops aren’t typically consumed as produce, so they aren’t covered. Grapes that are grown to make wine are usually processed into an alcoholic beverage, so they fall outside the covered produce category. Pulses (dry legumes) are generally processed or cooked before eating, not eaten raw as produce, so they aren’t covered. Almonds are tree nuts, which are not considered covered produce under this rule. Therefore, the statement is false.