Documentation Review- Grower GAPs, Land History, Adjacent Land Use, Water Source & test results, Soil Inputs, Letter of Guarantee, etc.
compliance that meets or exceeds FSMA, LGMA metrics & customer requirements
2. Ranch/Farm Approval Process
Ranch monitoring and verification of implemented GAPs (animal activity/intrusion, changes in adjacent land use, review of monthly irrigation water test results, etc.)
Completion of a 3rd Party GFSI Ranch Audit
Pre Harvest Risk Assessment
Pre Harvest Pathogen Testing for Leafy Greens
3. Harvesting Operations
Daily Harvest Risk Assessment to include a thorough review of the area to be harvested for any animal hazards/intrusion
Continual foreman/employee training on food safety topics such as animal hazards, employee hygiene, proper hand washing, and equipment sanitation.
3rd Party Harvest Crew Audits
Traceability- Applicable loads are identified establishing the grower, ranch & lot. Traceability identification tags also include the harvest date and crew
4. Shipping Cooler/Packaging Operations
Monitoring of cut to cool times
Traceability of product leaving the field & verified upon receipt at the cooler
Monitoring of cooling process
Sanitation of cooling equipment
Pest control certified facilities
5. Transportation Safety & Security
Security seals on all incoming produce trucks
Monitor cleanliness of trucks
Traceability begins – each trailer has its own purchase order
Incoming inspection for all commodities with automated data collection
6. Processing Plant Control
GFSI certified using the SQF Level 2 platform
Comprehensive sanitation and environmental program
Advanced automated processing lines
Continuous process monitoring
Automated data collection process
Continuous improvement
Foundational food safety culture
Pest control certified facility
7. Service and Delivery Control
Traceability – Order shipment data is scanned and stored electronically
Monitoring of temperatures
Company owned facility for truck cleaning and sanitation
Security seals for each customer delivery on all trailers
8. Traceability
Lot code is followed from receiving through processing and distribution.
