Ag Water from The University of Arizona
Helps growers track their Microbial Water Quality Profile (MWQP) for E. coli levels. It assists growers with geometric mean and statistical threshold value calculations for appropriate application to produce before harvest. It also guides growers in water management decisions if their water does not meet the criteria of the Produce Safety Rule.
Android (4.0.3 and up);
iPhone (iOS 8.0 or later)
CropTrak from ScanControl
Although iCropTrak is more of a production tracking app, its GPS-enabled tracking system can help growers document various food safety activities.
iPhone (iOS 10.2 or later)
Food Safety Harvesting from Whisper Games
Geared specifically to the harvest crew, this app offers food safety training disguised as a game. It comes in both English and Spanish.
Android (2.3 and up)
Food Safety Resources from The Glue
Offers growers and packers a tool to track food safety compliance, including real-time food safety logging; running customized reports by worker, crop, and/or dates, and offers a document library, risk assessments, and cloud storage.
Android (4.0.3 and up);
iPhone (iOS 6.0 or later)
Food Safety Southeast from University of Florida
Georgia Food Safety Task Force from Georgia Food Safety Task Force
Provides timely tips, news updates, and alerts related to food safety. It also has a gallery of common threats to watch for. It’s available in several languages other than English, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Japanese, Korean, and most European languages.
Android (4.1 and up);
iPhone (iOS 8.0 or later)
GMP Food Safety from Mori Global Solutions
For growers who export their produce, this app provides access to
guidelines and updates of several international safety code programs, including International Code of Practice, HACCP, GMP, GHP, and the Canadian Guide to Food Safety.
Android (4.2 and up)
Hemdahl Food Safety Guide from Hemdahl Ltd.
Geared to produce storage, sharing crop-specific data on several factors, including chilling sensitivity, recommended humidity, ethylene production and sensitivity, and respiration rate.
Android (4.0.3 and up);
iPhone (iOS 7.0 or later)
ISO 22000 Audit from ISO 22000
Mango: The ABCs of Food Safety from the National Mango Board
This training app explains food safety and the procedures involved in ways everyone on staff can understand, from hygiene to cross contamination to mango-specific contaminants. In addition to English, there also are Spanish and Portuguese versions of this app.
iPhone (iOS 8.0 or later)
Mushroom Industry Safety Training Program from Food Safety Consulting & Training
This app helps mushroom growers train their staff on issues related to food safety. It also is available in Spanish.
iPhone (iOS 6.0 or later)
The ABCs of Food Safety from the American Mushroom Institute
This app uses a simple approach to spell out important mushroom production details, from worker safety to cross contamination to mushroom-specific contaminants. In addition to English, there also is a Spanish version of this app.
iPhone (iOS 6.0 or later)
Produce Alliance from the Produce Alliance
RAC Food Safety from Reiter Affiliated Companies
You’re in charge of managing your family’s food safety paperwork. You’re on the go, so you’d like to use your smartphone to log the data. Where do you turn?
We’ve winnowed through the chaos to find apps that will work for growers. This is not a complete list, but it’s a good start.
Find these apps and more at Google Play and the iTunes store.