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Result Information for Audit Number:
71030 Customer: Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc/CA Ranch: Kerley Grower: Nickerson Farms Produce List: Lettuce, Romaine,Lettuce, Red Leaf,Lettuce, Green Leaf,Lettuce, Butter Crew Name Or Number: N/A Foreman Or Contact Person: Bob Pasquinelli City / Location: Yuma Audit Start: 10/15/2007 14:00 Audit End: 10/16/2007 16:05 Audit Score In Percentage: 86% 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 untreated animal manure piles, compost, biosolids, or nonsynthetic amendment stored and/or applied on adjacent land? If No, go to 4.04 | Adjacent refers to all parcels of land next to the growing operation or within a distance where the crop in question may be affected by untreated animal manure piles, compost, biosolids, or nonsynthetic amendment stored and/or applied on adjacent land. | |||||||
| Have physical measures been taken to secure untreated animal manure piles, compost, biosolids, or nonsynthetic amendment stored and/or applied on adjacent land? | Mitigating measures should include a buffer area of approximately 400 ft. (122 m) 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 include tarping systems, physical barriers, fences, ditches, etc. Implementing systems to redirect run off that may contain untreated manure, compost, or biosolids. * | |||||||
| Are measures taken to control vehicle access to the growing area? (specified access roads, furrows, etc)? | http://www.usda.gov/documents/PreHarvestSecurity_final.pdf | |||||||
| Are postings such as "No Trespassing" and/or " Restricted Entry" used appropriately? | http://www.usda.gov/documents/PreHarvestSecurity_final.pdf | |||||||
| Are entrances to ranch-level roads restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc.? | http://www.usda.gov/documents/PreHarvestSecurity_final.pdf | |||||||
| Are wells or other water sources secured and designed to prohibit tampering? | http://www.usda.gov/documents/PreHarvestSecurity_final.pdf | |||||||
| Is there a documented policy and/or procedures for the mixing/loading of crop protection materials? | Mixing and loading crop protection materials should be done as prescribed by prevailing national/ local standards and guidelines. All agricultural chemical additions, dilutions, etc. should be performed safely and within a distance where land and any water source may not be affected. | |||||||
| 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 records kept for periodic visual inspection and disinfection (if occurring) of the water source and available for review? | "Records" may include calendar books with commentary regarding what was checked, the condition, unusual occurrences, and any action taken. If using a disinfection injection system (e.g. chlorination), there should be monitoring logs completed on at least a daily basis. The appropriate support documentation should be available for review. | |||||||
| Are the toilet facilities placed within ¼ mile or 5 minutes walking distance of all employees? | Toilet facility placement should be within 1/4 mile or 5 minutes walking distance of where employees are located Or if more stringent, as per prevailing national/ local guidelines. | |||||||
| Is there is a documented and implemented procedure for emptying the catch basin in a hygienic manner and also in a way that prevent product, packaging, equipment and water system contamination? | If self contained toilets are used, the toilet basins should be emptied, pumped, and cleaned in a manner to avoid contamination to product, packaging, equipment, and growing areas. Equipment used in emptying/pumping must be in good working order. A documented policy should exist and if occurring at the time of the verification, the policy should be followed. | |||||||