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Result Information for Audit Number:
112061 Customer: Bengard Ranch, Inc. Ranch: South Cocopah, North Cocopah Grower: Griffin Ranches Produce List: Lettuce, Iceberg Crew Name Or Number: N/A Foreman Or Contact Person: Mary Campbell City / Location: Audit Start: 11/09/2009 08:00 Audit End: 11/09/2009 17:00 Audit Score In Percentage: 92% Average Primus Score: 97% |
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| Are, or is there evidence of domestic animals, wild animals, grazing lands (includes homes with hobby farms, and non commercial livestock) in proximity to growing operation? If No, go to 4.03 | Examples include chicken coops, dogs, horses, homes with hobby farms, wild pigs etc. Auditor must consider the maturity stage and type of crop involved. For example, pig activity around a ground level berry crop is different from a high level tree crop. | |||||||
| Have physical measures been put in place to restrain domestic animals, grazing lands, (includes homes with hobby farms, and non commercial livestock) and their waste from entering the growing area (e.g. vegetative strips, wind breaks, physical barriers, berms, fences, diversion ditches.)? | Mitigating measures should include a buffer area of approximately 30 ft. (9.1m) from the edge of the crop which may increase or decrease depending on the risk variables e.g. topography (uphill from the crop or downhill from the crop). Other measures may be used such as vegetative strips, wind breaks, physical barriers, berms, fences, diversion ditches to prevent or control runoff, mitigate particulates, etc. * | |||||||
| Are measures in place to reduce or limit the animal intrusion (i.e., monitoring field perimeter for signs of intrusion)? | Proper controls and measures should include monitoring animal and wildlife activity in and proximate to fields and production environments. Produce that has come into direct contact with fecal material is not be harvested and a "no harvest zone" of approximately 5ft (1.5 m) radius should be implemented unless or until adequate mitigation measures have been considered. If evidence of fecal material is found, a food safety assessment must be conducted by qualified personnel. * | |||||||
| Are entrances to ranch-level roads restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc.? | http://www.usda.gov/documents/PreHarvestSecurity_final.pdf | |||||||
| Do animals (domestic, livestock, or wild) have access to the water source? | Animals (domestic, livestock, or wild) should not have access to the system due to the possibility of contamination occurrences. | |||||||
| Are there any foreign material issues observed that are or could be potential risks to the product in the growing area (e.g jewelry)? | There should be no foreign material issues that are or could be potential risks to the product in the growing area (e.g jewelry). | |||||||