Report & Corrective Action Summary
 
Audit #: 36181 Audit Type: Ranch v03.01 **    Customer: Veg Source LLC
Ranch: Orchid 13
Grower: HORIZON FARMS
Audit Date: 12/15/2004 Auditor: Mario Gutierrez  
Audit Score: 88% Contact Person: John Hawk  
Product(s): Lettuce
Audit Scope: Ranch operations
Category
Question
Number
Question
Possible
Points
Given Answer
Given
Points
Auditor Comment
Corrective Action Response
Corrective Action Comment
Employee Safety & Hygiene
6.05
Does the growing operation have a Standard Operating Procedure that includes guidelines and expectations regarding employee hygiene? (Response cannot be N/A)
3
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Employee Safety & Hygiene
6.08
Are the employee hygiene educational sessions attendance records (signed by the employees) available for review?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Employee Safety & Hygiene
6.09
Are the employee hygiene educational session attendance records current?
3
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Employee Safety & Hygiene
6.35
Are garbage cans provided in the field for the disposal of food and beverage containers, cups, and paper towels?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Water Usage
4.05e
Are records kept for periodic visual inspection or chlorination of canal or ditch water and available for review?
3
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Water Usage
4.05f
Are microbial tests conducted on the canal or ditch water? If NO, go to 4.05k
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Water Usage
4.05l
Is overhead irrigation used to irrigate the crop or as part of a frost or freeze prevention program?
7
Yes
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Water Usage
4.05m
Are the crops irrigated by flood irrigation or a furrow system?
5
Yes
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Water Usage
4.11
Does the farm have a written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which restricts the storage, loading, mixing, or dilution, of agricultural chemicals near the water sources?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Water Usage
4.12
Does the farm have a written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that restricts the cleaning of spray tanks and related equipment near the water sources?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Fertilizer Usage
3.04a
Are the grower's chemical fertilizer records available for review? If NO, go to 3.04c
3
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Fertilizer Usage
3.04b
Are the grower's chemical fertilizer records current?
3
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Fertilizer Usage
3.04c
Does the grower have a letter of assurance from the chemical fertilizer supplier that specifies the source of inert ingredients?
3
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Pest Control Usage
5.05
Have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) been developed for pesticide applicators?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments
Pest Control Usage
5.12
Have SOPs been developed for routine pesticide application equipment inspections and replacement?
5
No
0
No Comments
No Response
No Comments

Audit Scoring Summary
Audit PreparationScore0
Possible Points0
Percent Score0%
Ground HistoryScore29
Possible Points29
Percent Score100%
Adjacent Land UseScore20
Possible Points20
Percent Score100%
Fertilizer UsageScore5
Possible Points14
Percent Score36%
Water UsageScore35
Possible Points65
Percent Score54%
Pest Control UsageScore141
Possible Points151
Percent Score93%
Employee Safety & HygieneScore256
Possible Points272
Percent Score94%
Miscellaneous Survey QuestionsScore0
Possible Points0
Percent Score0%
TotalScore491
Possible Points551
Percent Score88%