Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 74623 Audit Type: Ranch v07.04    Ranch: Ranch 1
Grower: Desert Organics
Audit Date: 12/11/2007 Auditor: Clark Bowdle  
Audit Score: 86% Contact Person: Seth Kent  
Product(s): Broccoli,Celery,Lettuce, Green Romaine,Organic Spinach,Organic Spring Mix
Audit Scope: Ranch Audit of Desert Organics Ranch #1 of 486.7 acres.
Category
Question
Number
Question
Possible
Points
Given Answer
Given
Points
Auditor Comment
Corrective Action Response
Corrective Action Comment
Adjacent Land Use
04.02
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
10
Yes
0
Yes, wild animals were in proximity to growing operation.
No Response
No Comments
Adjacent Land Use
04.02a
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.)?
15
No
0
No, not all physical measures had been put in place to restrain wild animals and their waste from entering the growing area.
No Response
No Comments
Adjacent Land Use
04.02c
Are measures in place to reduce or limit the animal intrusion (i.e., monitoring field perimeter for signs of intrusion)?
15
No
0
No, measures were not in place to reduce or limit the animal intrusion on this Ranch.
No Response
No Comments
Adjacent Land Use
04.03
Are untreated animal manure piles, compost, biosolids, or nonsynthetic amendment stored and/or applied on adjacent land? If No, go to 4.04
10
Yes
0
Yes.
No Response
No Comments
Adjacent Land Use
04.03b
If biosolids are stored and/or applied on adjacent land, has the adjacent landowner supplied paperwork confirming the biosolids meet prevailing guidelines, governmental, or local standards?
10
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.04
Are wells or other water sources secured and designed to prohibit tampering?
5
No
0
No, wells were not secured and designed to prohibit tampering.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.09
Are company supervisors required to undergo documented security training with attendance records?
5
No
0
No, company supervisors were not required to undergo documented security training with attendance records.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.10
Is education material related to security made available?
5
No
0
No, education material related to security was not made available.
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, there was not a documented policy and/or procedures for the mixing/loading of crop protection materials.
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, there was not a documented policy and/or procedures for the rinsing and cleaning of crop protection equipment.
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, documented policies and/or procedures had not been developed for the monitoring of crop protection application equipment.
No Response
No Comments
Fertilizer/Crop Nutrition
05.07b
Are there Certificate(s) of Analysis (COA), letters of guarantee or some other documents from the inorganic fertilizer supplier(s) that specifies the source of all the ingredients including inert materials?
7
No
0
No, there was a Certificate(s) of Analysis, but not for heavy metals from Natural Ag Yuma LLC.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.03b
Is the well designed to prevent contamination?
10
No
0
No, the well was not designed to prevent contamination, there was a hole at the top of the well.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.06e
Are the toilets maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and are there records showing toilet cleaning, servicing and stocking is occurring regularly?
10
No
0
No, the toilets were not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, there was toilet paper on the floor.
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, there is not a documented procedure for emptying the catch basin.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.08c
Are hand wash stations properly stocked with soap, paper towels and trash can?
5
No
0
No, the hand wash stations were not properly stocked with water.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.11
Are there trash cans available on the farm placed in suitable locations?  
5
No
0
No, trash cans were not available on the farm placed in suitable locations.
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 UseScore55
Possible Points115
Percent Score48%
Fertilizer/Crop NutritionScore143
Possible Points150
Percent Score95%
Irrigation/Water UseScore107
Possible Points117
Percent Score91%
Crop ProtectionScore204
Possible Points224
Percent Score91%
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)Score202
Possible Points227
Percent Score89%
TotalScore772
Possible Points894
Percent Score86%

Food Security Scoring Summary
Food SecurityScore50
Possible Points65
Percent Score77%
TotalScore50
Possible Points65
Percent Score77%