Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 71030 Audit Type: Ranch v07.04    Customer: Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc/CA
Ranch: Kerley
Grower: Nickerson Farms
Audit Date: 10/15/2007 Auditor: Vladimir Guardado  
Audit Score: 86% Contact Person: Bob Pasquinelli  
Product(s): Lettuce, Romaine,Lettuce, Red Leaf,Lettuce, Green Leaf,Lettuce, Butter
Audit Scope: N/A
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
There was some cattle and horses in the west side of the ranch.
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
There is a fence and a road between the field and corrals were the cattle and the horses are, however there was evidence that the horses are used to go for a ride in the road that is adjacent to the west side of the blocks of the W. Kerley and also the fence is not enough to avoid an aereal contamination in the SW corner of the W Kerley S.
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
there was evidence that the horses are used to go for a ride in the road that is adjacent to the west side of the blocks of the W. Kerley.
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
There was some cattle and horses, which produce some manure, by the west side of this ranch.
No Response
No Comments
Adjacent Land Use
04.03a
Have physical measures been taken to secure untreated animal manure piles, compost, biosolids, or nonsynthetic amendment stored and/or applied on adjacent land?
15
No
0
There is a fence, but it is not enough to avoid an aereal contamination in the SW corner of the W Kerley S.
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
The access to the field is not controlled.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.02
Are postings such as "No Trespassing" and/or " Restricted Entry" used appropriately?
5
No
0
There are not signs posted prohibiting the entrance to the ranch.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.03
Are entrances to ranch-level roads restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc.?
5
No
0
There were not gates or chains located at the ranch entrances to avoid the access to it.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.04
Are wells or other water sources secured and designed to prohibit tampering?
5
No
0
The water used to irrigates comes from canals which are opened and their access is not restricted.
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
There was not a procedure for the mixing and loading of the crop protection products stating that this activities have to be done away from the water sources and growing area, available for review at the moment of the inspection.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.05c
Do animals (domestic, livestock, or wild) have access to the water source?
7
Yes
0
The canals are open and there are not barriers to avoid that animals have access to them.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.05e
Are records kept for periodic visual inspection and disinfection (if occurring) of the water source and available for review?
7
No
0
There were not visual inspection records of the ditches available, however there was a form available ready to be filled.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.06a
Are the toilet facilities placed within ¼ mile or 5 minutes walking distance of all employees?
10
No
0
The toilet facilities were not located less than 1/4 of mile or 5 minutes walking from all the blocks of this ranch; however all the employees have a vehicle available to ride them in case that they have the necesity to use the toilet and also portable toilets are took near of the ranches where there are employees working.
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
There was not a documented procedure for the servicing of the toilet facilities stating the proper manner and the location for the 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 UseScore40
Possible Points105
Percent Score38%
Fertilizer/Crop NutritionScore62
Possible Points62
Percent Score100%
Irrigation/Water UseScore85
Possible Points99
Percent Score86%
Crop ProtectionScore155
Possible Points160
Percent Score97%
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)Score217
Possible Points232
Percent Score94%
TotalScore620
Possible Points719
Percent Score86%

Food Security Scoring Summary
Food SecurityScore35
Possible Points55
Percent Score64%
TotalScore35
Possible Points55
Percent Score64%