Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 289906 Audit Type: Ranch V07.04 Rev. 1    Grower: Rancho Manzana
Audit Date: 08/19/2015 Auditor: Jessica Espejo  
Audit Score: 66% Contact Person: Mark Failor  
Product(s): Apples
Audit Scope: The Ranch is dedicated to the production of Apples, transition to organic. The water is source from the city. The chemical and fertilizers applications are made by the company.
Category
Question
Number
Question
Possible
Points
Given Answer
Given
Points
Auditor Comment
Corrective Action Response
Corrective Action Comment
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.03
Does the growing operation have a documented and implemented procedure in place requiring for all commodities that come in contact with blood to be destroyed? If this question is answered No, automatic failure of this audit will result.
20
No
0
No. There is no a documented and implemented procedure in place requiring for all commodities that come in contact with blood to be destroyed.
No Response
No Comments
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. There is no a writing policy.
No Response
No Comments
Self Inspection
01.01
Have Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) manuals covering each growing area within the scope of this audit (e.g., growing operation, orchard, vineyard) been developed and are they available for review?
5
No
0
No. There is no a manual covering the ground history, adjacent land, water use, employee hygiene expectations. Just crop protection records.
No Response
No Comments
Self Inspection
01.02
Have documented Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)self-audits been completed for each growing area that is within the scope of this audit (e.g. growing operation, orchard, vineyard)?
7
No
0
No. No self audit was performed for the ranch.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.02
Are postings such as "No Trespassing" and/or " Restricted Entry" used appropriately?
5
No
0
No. There is no postings such as "No Trespassing" and/or " Restricted Entry" used appropriately.
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. Entrance to the ranch is restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.06
Are staff members instructed to note and report suspicious activity?
5
No
0
No. No training were available.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.09
Are company supervisors required to undergo documented security training with attendance records?
5
No
0
No. no training were available for review.
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.10
Is education material related to security made available?
5
No
0
No. No education material related to security was available
No Response
No Comments
Food Security
09.11
Are inventory records of agricultural chemicals maintained? If No, go to 9.12
5
No
0
No. No inventory records were available.
No Response
No Comments
Traceability
02.01
Is the growing area(s) adequately identified or coded to enable trace back and trace forward in the event of a recall?
15
No
0
No. Romeo Tancioco declares the ranch is divided in 6 blocks. No maps were available for review.
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 is no 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 is no a documented policy and/or procedures for the rinsing and cleaning of crop protection equipment.
No Response
No Comments
Crop Protection
07.03
Is there documentation that shows the individual(s) making decisions for crop protection are qualified?
10
No
0
No. Romeo Tancioco declares they follow the neighbor's (organic apples ranch) recommendation. No documentation that shows the individual making decisions for crop protection are qualified.
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. The is no documented policies and/or procedures been developed for the monitoring of crop protection application equipment e.g. calibration of the sprayer. No records were available.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.02a
Are microbiological tests, including Generic E.coli conducted on water used for crop protection/fertilizer applications, and frost or freeze prevention program? If No, go to 6.02c.
20
No
0
No. microbiological tests are not performed by the company.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.02c
Do written procedures (SOPs) exist covering proper sampling protocols?
10
No
0
No. There is no a written procedures (SOPs) exist covering proper sampling protocols.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.02d
Do written procedures (SOPs) exist covering corrective measures for unsuitable or abnormal water testing results? 
10
No
0
No. There is no a written procedures (SOPs) covering corrective measures for unsuitable or abnormal water testing results.
No Response
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.08
Are check valves, anti-siphon devices, or other back flow prevention systems in use when and where necessary?
10
No
0
No. Romeo T. declares they don't have a back flow prevention system.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.01
Does the growing operation have a documented and implemented policy for dealing with employees who appear to be physically ill, or become ill while working?
10
No
0
No. there is no a documented and implemented policy for dealing with employees who appear to be physically ill, or become ill while working.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.02
Does the growing operation have a documented and implemented policy regarding employees with open sores and wounds?
10
No
0
No. There is no a documented and implemented policy regarding employees with open sores and wounds.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.04
Does the growing operation have documented and implemented policies prohibiting eating, drinking (including gum chewing) using tobacco in the growing area?
10
No
0
No. There is no a documented and implemented policies prohibiting eating, drinking (including gum chewing) using tobacco in the growing area.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.05
Is there a food safety hygiene training program covering new and existing employees and are there records of these training events?
15
No
0
No. there is no a food safety hygiene training program covering new and existing employees and are there records of these training events.
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. Records were not available.
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. There is no soap and paper towels.
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.08e
Does the growing operation have a documented and implemented policy and procedure in place requiring employees to wash their hands (e.g. prior to beginning work, after breaks, after toilet use)?
10
No
0
No. there is no a documented and implemented policy and procedure in place requiring employees to wash their hands (e.g. prior to beginning work, after breaks, after toilet use).
No Response
No Comments
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)
08.10
Are first-aid kits available and is the inventory maintained properly?
5
No
0
No. First aid kit were not available.
No Response
No Comments

Audit Scoring Summary
Self InspectionScore0
Possible Points12
Percent Score0%
TraceabilityScore0
Possible Points15
Percent Score0%
Ground HistoryScore34
Possible Points34
Percent Score100%
Adjacent Land UseScore80
Possible Points90
Percent Score89%
Fertilizer/Crop NutritionScore38
Possible Points38
Percent Score100%
Irrigation/Water UseScore0
Possible Points50
Percent Score0%
Crop ProtectionScore160
Possible Points190
Percent Score84%
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)Score97
Possible Points192
Percent Score51%
TotalScore0 (This Audit Failed because there was (were) 1 severity A answers.)
Possible Points621
Percent Score0% (This Audit Failed because there was (were) 1 severity A answers.)