Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 74404 Audit Type: Ranch v07.04    Ranch: Moenk 91 (L 6,7)
Grower: Mellon Farms Inc.
Audit Date: 12/11/2007 Auditor: Javier Sollozo  
Audit Score: 92% Contact Person: Colin Mellon/Joanne Kid  
Product(s): Lettuce, Romaine
Audit Scope: Audit scope includes a review of the required food safety files, and a visual survey of the field operations only.
Category
Question
Number
Question
Possible
Points
Given Answer
Given
Points
Auditor Comment
Corrective Action Response
Corrective Action Comment
Adjacent Land Use
04.02b
Is there a written policy supported by visual evidence that domestic, livestock, or wild animals are not allowed in the growing area? Note: This includes any packaging or equipment storage areas.    
10
No
0
No. Policy was not available for review.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.02
Are postings such as "No Trespassing" and/or " Restricted Entry" used appropriately?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Crop Protection
07.01
Is there a documented policy and/or procedures for the mixing/loading of crop protection materials?
5
No
0
No. Policies and detailed procedures for the safe mixing and loading of crop protection materials are not on file and available for review.[Service contracted outside].
No Response
No Comments
Crop Protection
07.02
Is there a documented policy and/or procedures for the rinsing and cleaning of crop protection equipment?
5
No
0
No. Policy was not available for review.[Service contracted outside].
No Response
No Comments
Crop Protection
07.04
Is there documentation that shows employees who handle crop protection materials are trained or are under the supervision of a trained individual?
15
No
0
No. Documentation was not available for review. [Service contracted outside].
No Response
No Comments
Crop Protection
07.13
Have documented policies and/or procedures been developed for the monitoring of crop protection application equipment (e.g. calibration procedures, inspections, replacement)?
10
No
0
No. Calibration, sanitation procedures/events are not documented.[Service contracted outside].
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.05c
Do animals (domestic, livestock, or wild) have access to the water source?
7
Yes
0
Yes. However, no issues seen during the tour.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.06g
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?
5
No
0
No. Toilet service was not observed. Documentation verifying service procedures [preventing cross contamination] was not available. There were no observed sites outside the growing area designated [indicated on maps or posted signs] for toilet service.
No Response
No Comments

Audit Scoring Summary
Self InspectionScore12
Possible Points12
Percent Score100%
TraceabilityScore15
Possible Points15
Percent Score100%
Ground HistoryScore34
Possible Points34
Percent Score100%
Adjacent Land UseScore50
Possible Points60
Percent Score83%
Fertilizer/Crop NutritionScore55
Possible Points55
Percent Score100%
Irrigation/Water UseScore97
Possible Points104
Percent Score93%
Crop ProtectionScore145
Possible Points180
Percent Score81%
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)Score227
Possible Points232
Percent Score98%
TotalScore635
Possible Points692
Percent Score92%

Food Security Scoring Summary
Food SecurityScore40
Possible Points45
Percent Score89%
TotalScore40
Possible Points45
Percent Score89%