Result Information for Audit Number: 27340 Customer: Hinton Farms Produce, Inc. Produce List: Strawberries Crew Name Or Number: N/A Foreman Or Contact Person: Gary Hinton (hintonrocks@go.com) City / Location: Dover Audit Start: 01/28/2004 10:10 Audit End: 01/28/2004 12:30 Audit Score In Percentage: 88% Average Primus Score: 91%
Severity	Category	Question Number	Question	Desired Answer	Possible Score	Given Answer	Your Score	Recommendation
B	Food Safety File Requirements	2.2.1	Are copies of all Materials Safety Data Sheets (detergents, sanitizers, pesticides, etc.) on file and fully accessible at all times with clear indexes?	Total Compliance	15	Minor Deficiency	10	Copies of Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be on file to keep employees informed about the chemicals used in the facility.
B	Food Safety File Requirements	2.3.1	Is there a written pest control program, including a copy of the contract with the extermination company, vendor license and insurance documents?	Total Compliance	15	Minor Deficiency	10	A pest control program is essential to plant sanitation, it should be maintained by a contracted company or an appropriately trained in-house employee (PCO required if baits used). Relevant documentation must be on file.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.2.9	Are all pest control devices properly installed and secured?	Total Compliance	5	Minor Deficiency	3	All traps should be correctly orientated. Bait traps must secured to prevent removal. If mounted on slabs, then wall signs should be used to aid location.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.3.7	Are all storage areas clean (including product and packaging)? This includes areas where ice is stored.	Total Compliance	10	Minor Deficiency	7	All storage areas need to be kept clean to avoid pest attraction and contamination of products, ingredients or packaging. Pest activity is easier to detect in a clean area.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.7.4	Are all tools, utensils, and other items not being used stored clean and in a manner to prevent contamination?	Total Compliance	10	Minor Deficiency	7	Tools and utensils should be stored appropriately (i.e. Covered, off the floor, etc.) to prevent cross contamination.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.9.2	Has the facility eliminated or controlled any potential metal, glass or plastic contamination issues?	Total Compliance	15	Minor Deficiency	10	All foreign material risks must be either removed and/or accounted for and controlled. Example include metal filings (maintenance), glass lights on forklifts, PC Screens etc.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.9.3	Has the facility eliminated the use of wooden items or surfaces?	Total Compliance	5	Minor Deficiency	3	Wood is a very porous material and can harbor bacteria. It cannot be cleaned or sanitized effectively. Wooden materials can also splinter and pose a risk of physical contamination.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.9.6	Are doors to the outside pest proof?	Total Compliance	5	Minor Deficiency	3	All exterior doors should fit tightly with a maximum allowable gap of 1/8 inch and be fitted with self-closing devices.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.9.10	Is an 18" perimeter being maintained in the facility and a 14" space between every other row?	Total Compliance	5	Minor Deficiency	3	Aisles and working spaces that are provided need to be of adequate width to permit the monitoring of pest activity and for employees to perform their cleaning duties.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.9.12	Are control measures being implemented for the storage of pallets, equipment, tires, etc. (e.g. out of the mud, stacked to prevent pest harborage, away from building perimeter)?	Total Compliance	5	Minor Deficiency	3	Incorrectly stored pallets and equipment can provide areas for pest harborage and/or cross contamination.
C	Good Manufacturing Practices	1.9.15	Are outside garbage receptacles/dumpsters kept covered or closed?	Total Compliance	5	Minor Deficiency	3	Garbage receptacles or dumpsters should be covered to prevent attraction of pests.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.1.3	Is testing of recall procedures (including trace back) performed and documented annually? Can the company identify where affected product was sent/	Total Compliance	10	Non-Compliance	0	Testing of recall procedures should be performed at least annually to ensure that a product can be removed promptly and effectively if a hazardous or defective product was manufactured.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.2.3	Is there a chemical inventory/usage log?	Total Compliance	10	Non-Compliance	0	Logs of use and/or inventory of sanitizers (product and cleaning) are required in order to confirm that procedures are being followed.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.4.4	Are there equipment calibration records for scales, pH meters, ORP meters, thermometers, etc.?	Total Compliance	3	Non-Compliance	0	Records of calibration demonstrate the accuracy of equipment used.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.4.6	Are there inspection logs on incoming carriers for rodents and insects, cleanliness, holes and temperature control?	Total Compliance	10	Non-Compliance	0	Temperature verification is important in maintaining the cold chain. Also, good sanitation is essential in preventing contamination of the product.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.5.2	Is there a log of maintenance work or repairs ordered and is it signed off on work completed?	Total Compliance	10	Minor Deficiency	7	A log for maintenance work will assist in keeping track of the condition of equipment in order to prevent hazards from occurring.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.5.4	Are there written cleaning procedures for the facility and all equipment?	Total Compliance	10	Major Deficiency	3	All equipment should be cleaned and sanitized on a regularly scheduled basis based on written Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.5.5	Are sanitation logs on file?	Total Compliance	5	Non-Compliance	0	Sanitation logs must be on file covering the entire area of the facility and equipment. Logs should include: date, list of areas/equipment that were cleaned, the individual accountable and signed-off for each task completed.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.6.2	Are there logs of ongoing employee education sessions with topics covered and attendees?	Total Compliance	10	Minor Deficiency	7	Documentation of training verifies that the company is committed to ongoing employee training and education to identify and promote good manufacturing and sanitary practices.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.7.1	Are there records of equipment microbiological testing?	Total Compliance	5	Non-Compliance	0	Microbial tests are beneficial in evaluating the sanitary condition of the equipment.
C	Food Safety File Requirements	2.7.2	Are there records of facility microbiological testing?	Total Compliance	5	Non-Compliance	0	Environmental microbiological testing is used to determine effectiveness of cleaning and sanitization programs.