| Category | Question
Number | Question | Possible
Points | Given Answer | Given
Points | Auditor Comment | Corrective Action Response | Corrective Action Comment |
| 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) | L & R Corporation does not have barriers to entry of it's fields. The majority of fields either share access with other ranch owners or are adjacent to county,city or water district rights of way, and can not be reasonably restricted. All of our fields are clearly posted "No Tresspassing". |
| 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) | The water source used by L & R Corporation is an open canal system, therefore animals do have access. We have no way, at this time, to reasonably limit animal access. |
| 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. It was observed an employee of the thinning crew chewing gum at the time of the audit. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | The labor contractor, Jezrahel Valley Harvesting, was notified of the above problem. He informed us that his employee training does include prohibitions against tobacco use, eating, drinking and chewing gum in the growing area. He also provided L & R Corporation with a copy of his training materials and log for our records. In addition, the above mentioned employee was verbally notified that gum chewing is not allowed in the growing area. |
| Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff) | 08.06d | Do toilet facilities have visuals or signs, written in the appropriate languages, reminding employees to wash their hands before returning to work? | 2 | No | 0 | No. Signs reminding employees to wash their hands were not posted on the weeding crews toilet units. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | The labor contractor, Jezrahel Valley Harvesting, was notified of the above problem. He said he would have his sanitation service provider inspect all portable facilities and correct any problems or deficiencies. |
| Employee Hygiene (This applies to on-the-farm staff not the harvesting staff) | 08.12 | Are there any foreign material issues observed that are or could be potential risks to the product in the growing area (e.g jewelry)? | 5 | Yes | 0 | Yes. There was an employee wearing jewlery at the time of the audit. Note: It was observed an employee taking in weeding tool in the toilet facility at time of the audit. | We have fully completed the corrective action(s) | The labor contractor, Jezrahel Valley Harvesting, was notified of the above problems. His employee training does prohibit wearing jewelry in the growing area. He also provided L & R Corporation with a copy of his training materials and log for our records. The above mentioned employees were verbally notified that jewelry is not allowed in the growing area and that no tools used in the growing area are to be taken into the toilet facilities. |