Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 81682 Audit Type: Ranch v07.04    Customer: Apio, Inc.
Ranch: Zest Hwy 1 Ranch
Grower: Zest Farms
Audit Date: 05/08/2008 Auditor: Clark Bowdle  
Audit Score: 95% Contact Person: Hector Zepid  
Product(s): Broccoli
Audit Scope: Ranch Audit on the 187 acre Zest Ranch 22.
Category
Question
Number
Question
Possible
Points
Given Answer
Given
Points
Auditor Comment
Corrective Action Response
Corrective Action Comment
Adjacent Land Use
04.01
Is the adjacent land to the growing area a possible source of contamination from intensive livestock production (e.g. feed lots, dairy operations, poultry houses, meat rendering operation)? If No, go to 4.02
10
Yes
0
Yes. Livestock production on the other side of Hwy 1 and on another side of the Ranch. There was a ditch and buffer zone observed.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.01
Are measures taken to control vehicle access to the growing area? (specified access roads, furrows, etc)?
5
No
0
Yes.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.03
Are entrances to ranch-level roads restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc.?
5
No
0
No, entrances to ranch-level roads were not restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc.
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
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 procedures had not been developed for the monitoring of crop protection application equipment.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.03f
Are the microbiological tests current and conducted at the required and/or expected frequencies?
15
No
0
No, the microbiological tests were not current, last record 10-19-06. Mr. Zepid said the last test was done Oct. 2007 and is in the process of ordering another one.
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 Points65
Percent Score85%
Fertilizer/Crop NutritionScore55
Possible Points55
Percent Score100%
Irrigation/Water UseScore87
Possible Points102
Percent Score85%
Crop ProtectionScore204
Possible Points214
Percent Score95%
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)Score232
Possible Points232
Percent Score100%
TotalScore694
Possible Points729
Percent Score95%

Food Security Scoring Summary
Food SecurityScore45
Possible Points60
Percent Score75%
TotalScore45
Possible Points60
Percent Score75%