| 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. It was observed a dog in the middle of broccoli block 802. Note: Dog was with a crew member monitoring for bird acitivity. Auditee stated dog resides in the yard area only. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | Spoke to owner about keeping the dog out of growing area. The owner will leash the dog during growing season to prevent the dog entering growing area. |
| 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. The dog was not restrained. Note: Pleas see question 4.02. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | Diversion Ditches have been implemented to the growing program to deter domestic animals from entering the growing area. |
| 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. Policy was not implemented at the time of the audit. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | There is a written policy that addresses the ban of all domestic animals from being on work site. Additional employee meetings were held after incident occurred to re-address issue and emphasize importance of the policy. |
| 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. Please review question 4.02. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | Visual monitoring of fields and surrounding areas is in place to minimize risk of intrusion by animals. All employees have been notified to inform supervisors immediately if an animal is present in or near the growing area. |
| Food Security | 09.03 | Are entrances to ranch-level roads restricted by gates, chains, guard stations, etc.? | 5 | No | 0 | No. It was observed ranch did not have a gate at the entrance. | We will partially complete or not complete corrective action(s) | At this time there is not a gate at the entrance to the ranch. There are however no trespassing signs posted and employees are trained to report to their supervisors any non Gila Valley Farms personnel or suspicious activity in or around the ranch. |
| Irrigation/Water Use | 06.05c | Do animals (domestic, livestock, or wild) have access to the water source? | 7 | Yes | 0 | Yes. Animals do have access to the canal water. | We will partially complete or not complete corrective action(s) | In this growing region the majority of our water comes from an open canal system, therefor it is impossible to prevent animals from having access to our water sources. However we do have visual monitoring of fields and water sources in place and use other preventative measures to reduce the risk of potential intrusion of animals. |