HAR §4-162-4. Eligible costs

(a) Grants shall be awarded to reimburse costs incurred for practices necessary for compliance with the FSMA, FDA regulations, or state food safety laws. (b) Eligible costs may include: (1) Training (A) Training recognized by the FDA to be equivalent to the Produce Safety Alliance’s standardized curriculum; (3) Training recognized by the FDA to be equivalent to the Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance’s standardized curriculum; (C) Training recognized by the FDA to comply with the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for human foods rule; (D) Training recognized by the FDA to comply with the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for animal foods rule; and (E) Preventive controls systems training emphasizing prevention of hazards before they occur, such as hazard analysis critical control point, or hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls; (2) Water systems, sanitizer treatment supplies, and monitoring meters; 162-4 4-162-4 (3) Microbial testing of water, raw produce, or facility; (4) Personal hygiene equipment and supplies, including: (A) Fixed or portable restroom, but not including septic systems or sewer connections; (B) Rental of portable restroom including cleaning and disposal of waste; (C) Hand washing sinks; (ID) Hand sanitizer and sanitizing stations; (E) Worker protection clothing; and (F) First aid kits; (5) Harvest and packing supplies to reduce food safety risks; (6) Costs associated with food and safety compliance in the production of livestock feed for resale, including forage grasses, hay, grains; (8) Wildlife fencing and pest deterrents and traps; (9) Good agricultural practices and good handling practices audit costs with a passing score; (10) General clean-up of farm and removal of hazardous debris; (11) Traceability software, tools, and supplies; (13) Food grade sanitizing solutions and detergents; and (15) Costs of other practices necessary for compliance with the FSMA, FDA regulations, or state food safety laws. (c) Only costs that were expended within five years prior to the time the application for the grant is received by the department shall be eligible for reimbursement. [Eff I (Auth: HRS §141-12.5) (Imp: HRS §141-12.5) 162-5 4-162-6