A food establishment is an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, delivers or otherwise produces food for human consumption. Food that is offered in food establishments should come from local-approved food sources. They can use produce that they grow themselves or from agricultural producers that should be licensed and are responsible to assure that their produce is safe (complying applicable laws). The producer has to have a United States Department of Agriculture inspected plant. Food establishments should obtain produce from those who have been certified in Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices.