Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 92781 Audit Type: Ranch v07.04    Customer: NewStar Fresh Foods, LLC, Pacific International Marketing/Dynasty Farms
Ranch: Duncan 35
Grower: Duncan Family Farms
Audit Date: 12/04/2008 Auditor: Javier Sollozo  
Audit Score: 82% Contact Person: Pete Guerrero  
Product(s): Spinach,Arugula / Rocket (Herb)
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
04.02
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. Tree line was observed by one side of the ranch: some branches are hanging very close to the production areas.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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. Trees need to be trimmed.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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. There were compost piles observed stored on the adjacent land.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
No Comments
Fertilizer/Crop Nutrition
05.02c
Are there Certificate(s) of Analysis (CoA) from the compost supplier(s) that covers pathogen and heavy metal testing (plus any other legally/best practice required testing) and does the grower have relevant letters of guarantee regarding SOP's and logs?
20
No
0
No. Records were not available for review.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
No Comments
Fertilizer/Crop Nutrition
05.05a
Are nonsynthetic treatments that contain animal products or animal manures applied to the edible portions crops?
15
Yes
0
No Comments
We will fully complete the corrective action(s)
No Comments
Fertilizer/Crop Nutrition
05.05c
Are there Certificate(s) of Analysis available from the nonsynthetic crop treatment suppliers that covers pathogen and heavy metal testing (plus any other legally/best practice required testing)?
20
No
0
No. Records were not available for review.
We will fully complete the corrective action(s)
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. Records were not available for review.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.03d
Are records kept for periodic inspections and treatment of wells (if performed) available for review?
7
No
0
No. Records were not available for review.
We will fully complete the corrective action(s)
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.03g
Do written procedures (SOPs) exist covering proper sampling protocols?
10
No
0
No. Records were not available for review.
We will fully complete the corrective action(s)
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.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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
No. Records were not available for review.
We will fully complete the corrective action(s)
No Comments
Irrigation/Water Use
06.05h
Do written procedures (SOPs) exist covering proper sampling protocols?
10
No
0
No. Records were not available for review.
We will fully complete the corrective action(s)
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 was not available. There were no observed sites outside the growing area designated [indicated on maps or posted signs] for toilet service.
We have fully completed the corrective action(s)
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 Points90
Percent Score61%
Fertilizer/Crop NutritionScore88
Possible Points150
Percent Score59%
Irrigation/Water UseScore175
Possible Points216
Percent Score81%
Crop ProtectionScore160
Possible Points180
Percent Score89%
Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff)Score227
Possible Points232
Percent Score98%
TotalScore766
Possible Points929
Percent Score82%

Food Security Scoring Summary
Food SecurityScore60
Possible Points60
Percent Score100%
TotalScore60
Possible Points60
Percent Score100%