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Auditing and inspection checklist for sprouting facilities Purpose: The purpose of this audit is to confirm that the Sprout Company has achieved a multi-hurdle approach to minimize the risk of microbial contamination of sprouts. The three hurdle areas targeted in this audit are: 1) Seed Sanitation, 2) Spent irrigation water hold and release testing program and 3) Effective training of management and other workers in critical areas of Good Manufacturing Practices (creating a culture of food safety & continuous improvement). The questions are designed based on HACCP principles and include elements of Good Manufacturing Practices and recommendations provided by international food safety guidelines for sprouts as listed below. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1999. Guidance for industry: Reducing microbial food safety hazards for sprouted seeds. Fed. Regist. 64:57893-57896. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/Pro duceandPlanProducts/ucm120244.htm U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1999. Guidance for industry: Sampling and microbial testing of spent irrigation water during sprout production. Fed. Regist. 64:57896-57902. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/Pro duceandPlanProducts/ucm120246.htm Codex Alimentarius Committee. 2003. Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruit and vegetables. Annex II: Annex for sprout production. Available at: www.codexalimentarius.net/download/standards/10200/CXP_053e.pdf Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 2007. Code of practice for the hygienic production of sprouted seeds. Available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/frefra/safsal/sprointe.shtml Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 2008. Food safety practices guidance for sprout manufacturers. Available at: http://www.sproutnet.com/Reports/CFIA_FSPG_EN.pdf Copyright ©2011 IFSH
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Auditing and inspection checklist for sprouting facilities
Purpose:
The purpose of this audit is to confirm that the Sprout Company has achieved a multi-hurdle approach to minimize the risk of microbial contamination of sprouts. The three hurdle areas targeted in this audit are: 1) Seed Sanitation, 2) Spent irrigation water hold and release testing program and 3) Effective training of management and other workers in critical areas of Good Manufacturing Practices (creating a culture of food safety & continuous improvement). The questions are designed based on HACCP principles and include elements of Good Manufacturing Practices and recommendations provided by international food safety guidelines for sprouts as listed below.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1999. Guidance for industry: Reducing microbial food safety hazards for sprouted seeds. Fed. Regist. 64:57893-57896. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/ProduceandPlanProducts/ucm120244.htm
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1999. Guidance for industry: Sampling and microbial testing of spent irrigation water during sprout production. Fed. Regist. 64:57896-57902. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/ProduceandPlanProducts/ucm120246.htm
Codex Alimentarius Committee. 2003. Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruit and vegetables. Annex II: Annex for sprout production. Available at: www.codexalimentarius.net/download/standards/10200/CXP_053e.pdf
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 2007. Code of practice for the hygienic production of sprouted seeds. Available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/frefra/safsal/sprointe.shtml
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 2008. Food safety practices guidance for sprout manufacturers. Available at: http://www.sproutnet.com/Reports/CFIA_FSPG_EN.pdf
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Table of Contents:
A. Documentation and Records1. Production Facility & Equipment 1
2. Sprout Production Facility & Equipment 2
3. Cleaning & Sanitation 3
4. Pest Control 4
5. Waste Management 4
6. Personal Hygiene 4
7. Control of General Operations 5
8. Control of Seed Supplier Sources 6
9. Control of Sprouting Operations 7
a. Seed Purchasing, Receiving & Storage 7
b. Seed Disinfection/Treatment 7
c. Sprout Production 8
d. Post Harvest Washing, Dehulling and Dewatering 8
e. Packing & Labeling 8
f. Spent Irrigation Water Testing for Pathogens 8
10. Storage & Distribution 10
11. Traceback & Recalls 10
12. Food and Facility Security Defense Program 11
13. Training 11
B.Site Inspection1. Overview of Documents 13
2. Sprout Production Facility & Equipment 13
3. Cleaning and Sanitation 14
4. Pest Control 15
5. Waste Management 16
6. Personal Hygiene 17
7. Control of General Operations 17
8. Control of Sprouting Operations 18
a. Seed Purchasing, Receiving and Storage 18
b. Seed Disinfection/Treatment 18
c. Sprout Production 19
d. Post Harvest Washing, Dehulling, and Dewatering 19
e. Packing & Labeling 19
f. Spent Irrigation Water Testing for Pathogens 20
9. Storage and Distribution 21
10. Traceback and Recalls 21
11. Food and Facility Security Defense Program 21
12. Training 22
Scoring 23
Instructions to the Grower 24
Instructions to the Auditor/inspector 26
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A.
1Poin
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a.
10
b.
10
c.
10
Overvie
w o
f D
ocu
men
ts
Do
cu
men
tati
on
an
d R
eco
rd
s
Is t
here
one p
ers
on r
esponsib
le f
or
keepin
g a
nd v
erify
ing s
afe
ty
docum
enta
tion r
ecord
s w
ho h
as b
een G
MP a
nd H
ACCP t
rain
ed? I
s
there
evid
ence t
hat
this
pers
on is c
onfirm
ing t
hat
the p
olicie
s a
re in
fact
bein
g f
ollow
ed a
nd d
ocum
enta
tion k
ept?
Is t
here
a w
ritt
en M
anagem
ent
Policy a
nd job d
escriptions f
or
senio
r
managem
ent
as t
heir job(s
) re
late
to F
ood S
afe
ty,
keepin
g a
bre
ast
of
curr
ent
regula
tions,
a c
om
mitm
ent
to c
ontinual im
pro
vem
ent
of
food
safe
ty p
ractices a
nd m
ain
tain
ing a
culture
of
Food S
afe
ty a
mong a
ll
em
plo
yees?
Is t
here
an u
pdate
d o
rganiz
ational chart
whic
h s
how
s t
he lin
e o
f
com
mand in t
he f
irm
?
Firm
’s In
form
atio
n:
Au
dit
or
Info
rmat
ion
:
Firm
Nam
e:
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ame
:_
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Ad
dre
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Age
ncy
: ___
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Ph
on
e:_
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_P
ho
ne:
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Dat
e o
f au
dit
: __
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Mo
st R
esp
on
sib
le In
div
idu
al: _
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e.
10
f.
10
g.
10
h.
15
15
10
15
15
10
15
20
15
10
10
i.
15
j.
15
15
15
Is t
here
a c
hart
that
dis
pla
ys t
he s
chedule
for
each t
ask f
rom
sanitation o
f diffe
rent
part
s o
f th
e p
lant
to v
erification o
f H
ACCP
Pru
chases o
f chlo
rine a
nd o
ther
sanitiz
ers
Seed s
anitiz
ation p
rocedure
s
Investigation t
o d
ete
rmin
e t
he c
ause o
f th
e d
evia
tion?
Re-e
valu
ation o
f pre
ventive m
easure
s?
Verification o
f th
e e
ffectiveness o
f th
e c
orr
ective a
ction t
aken?
Seed s
ourc
es a
nd lot
num
bers
Sourc
e w
ate
r analy
sis
results
Sto
rage t
em
pera
ture
monitoring
Pro
duct
dis
trib
ution a
nd c
onsum
er
com
pla
ints
When d
efe
cts
occur
or
lim
its o
f accepta
bility a
re e
xceeded,
does t
he
firm
have w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s t
o identify
and isola
te a
ffecte
d
pro
ducts
?
Is t
here
a w
ritt
en p
olicy t
hat
the f
irm
's s
enio
r m
anagem
ent
will
revie
w t
he v
erification o
f th
e f
ood s
afe
ty m
anagem
ent
syste
m a
nd
HACCP P
lan,
at
least
once a
year,
to e
nsure
its
continuin
g s
uitability,
adequacy a
nd e
ffectiveness?
Spent
irrigation w
ate
r analy
sis
results
Request
the f
irm
's d
ocum
ente
d c
orr
ective a
ctions f
ollow
ing a
ny
devia
tion a
nd r
ecord
the n
um
ber
of
occurr
ences (
corr
ective a
ctions
taken)
in t
he last
year.
Do t
he r
ecord
s inclu
de:
Is t
here
a f
low
chart
of
the b
uildin
gs a
nd p
rocesses? C
heck it
befo
re
pro
ceedin
g.
Pro
duction v
olu
mes
Spro
ut
lot
codes
Are
there
job d
escriptions a
nd t
rain
ing d
ocum
enta
tion f
or
all
em
plo
yees in t
he f
irm
whic
h inclu
de a
n a
ware
ness o
f fo
od s
afe
ty a
nd
its im
port
ance,
and s
pecific
tra
inin
g f
or
key w
ork
ers
?
Monitoring o
f pro
duction r
oom
s,
seed s
tora
ge a
reas a
nd f
ood
conta
ct
surf
aces f
or
sanitation p
rogra
m e
ffectiveness.
Pest
contr
ol m
onitoring
Do r
ecord
s inclu
de w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s,
contr
ols
, lim
its,
monitoring r
esults,
corr
ective a
ctions a
nd f
ollow
-up d
ocum
ents
,
main
tain
ed f
or
a m
inim
um
of
two y
ears
, fo
r each o
f th
e f
ollow
ing?
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or:
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ut
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ty T
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e S
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ut
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Safe
ty A
udit
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tsScore
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ment
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10
29
00
2a.
15
b.
5
20
0
3a.
15
b.
10
c.
10
d.
10
10
10
10
10
10
e.
10
Are
the c
hem
icals
and c
oncentr
ations d
escribed in t
he w
ritt
en
instr
uctions u
sed in a
ccord
ance w
ith t
he m
anufa
ctu
rers
instr
uctions?
The f
requency o
f th
e a
ctivity
Pro
cedure
s f
or
monitoring c
hem
icals
and c
oncentr
ations u
sed
during t
he c
leanin
g p
rocess,
and t
em
pera
ture
s in t
he c
ase
where
heating is r
equired
Does t
he w
ritt
en c
leanin
g a
nd s
anitation p
rogra
m f
or
pro
duction r
oom
s,
equip
ment
and u
tensils inclu
de t
he f
ollow
ing?
Does t
he f
irm
have r
ecord
s d
ocum
enting s
elf-a
udits a
t le
ast
annually?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en S
OPs f
or
cle
anin
g t
rucks a
nd c
oole
rs u
sed
for
sto
rage a
nd t
ransport
ation o
f pro
ducts
?
Cle
an
ing
& S
an
itati
on
Where
the s
ourc
e o
f w
ate
r used is f
rom
a m
unic
ipal w
ate
r supply
, is
it t
este
d o
nce a
year
for
pota
bility? W
here
any o
ther
sourc
e o
f w
ate
r
is u
sed,
it is t
este
d a
min
imum
of
twic
e a
year
for
pota
bility,
as w
ell
as im
media
tely
aft
er
flood o
r ru
noff
? I
s p
rivate
sourc
e c
hecked f
or
physic
al security
and s
tructu
ral soundness a
t le
ast
once a
year?
Check d
ocum
enta
tion.
The p
rocedure
s f
or
cle
anin
g,
rinsin
g,
and s
anitiz
ing
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en S
OPs f
or
inspecting incom
ing t
rucks,
truck loads a
nd t
hird p
art
y t
rucks t
hat
are
used f
or
delivery
of
the
firm
's p
roduct.
Dis
assem
bly
/re-a
ssem
bly
instr
uctions
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en c
leanin
g a
nd s
anitation p
rogra
m f
or
use
insid
e t
he p
roduction a
nd s
tora
ge a
reas?
The t
ype a
nd f
requency o
f in
spection t
o v
erify
the e
ffectiveness
of
the p
rogra
m,
inclu
din
g d
ocum
enta
tion
Nam
e o
f th
e a
ctivity a
nd t
he p
ositio
n o
f th
e r
esponsib
le p
ers
on
Sp
ro
ut
Prod
ucti
on
Bu
ild
ing
s &
Eq
uip
men
t
Is t
here
a w
ritt
en p
rogra
m in p
lace t
o c
ontr
ol physic
al hazard
s s
uch
as n
uts
, bolts,
gla
ss a
nd b
ritt
le p
lastic f
rom
conta
min
ating p
roducts
?
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or:
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ut
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ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
f.
10
g.
15
NA o
ption
h.
15
i.
15
16
00
4a.
10
b.
5
c.
10
d.
5
30
0
5
5 50
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en S
OPs f
or
cle
anin
g a
nd s
anitiz
ing
pro
duction r
oom
s a
nd e
quip
ment
aft
er
conta
min
ation w
as f
ound?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en S
OPs f
or
verification o
f sanitiz
ation
befo
re r
esum
ing p
roduction a
fter
conta
min
ation is f
ound?
Does t
he p
est
contr
ol serv
ice a
nd/o
r th
e p
ers
on a
pply
ing c
hem
icals
or
serv
icin
g t
he f
acility h
ave a
curr
ent
license/p
erm
it o
n f
ile?
Check t
hat
the n
am
e o
f th
e r
esponsib
le p
ers
on,
copie
s o
f applicato
rs
licenses f
or
each a
pplication,
nam
e o
f pest
contr
ol com
pany a
nd
conta
ct
pers
on a
nd a
copy o
f cert
ific
ate
of
insura
nce f
or
responsib
le
entity
, as a
pplicable
, are
on f
ile.
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en p
est
contr
ol pro
gra
m?
If t
he f
irm
is s
wabbin
g f
ood c
onta
ct
surf
aces f
or
path
ogens,
is t
here
a p
rogra
m f
or
reta
inin
g c
ontr
ol over
the p
roduct
until th
e r
esults o
f
the t
ests
are
back f
rom
the lab.
Are
record
s m
ain
tain
ed o
f te
st
results?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
com
ple
te lis
t of
pesticid
es a
ppro
ved f
or
use,
the m
eth
ods o
f use a
nd c
oncentr
ations u
sed,
and t
he d
esig
nate
d
are
as w
here
they a
re a
ppro
ved f
or
application?
Pest
Con
tro
l
Is t
here
a w
ritt
en p
rocedure
for
at
least
month
ly e
nvironm
enta
l
sam
pling,
by z
ones,
of
equip
ment,
flo
ors
, dra
ins,
coole
r pans,
etc
.
for
Lis
teri
a s
pp
?
Is t
here
a p
rovis
ion in t
he p
rogra
m f
or
at
least
weekly
inspection a
nd
serv
icin
g o
f tr
aps t
o r
em
ove d
ead p
ests
and t
o identify
and
imm
edia
tely
elim
inate
the s
ourc
e o
f in
festa
tion?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en S
OPs f
or
the s
tora
ge a
nd r
em
oval of
waste
fro
m p
roduction a
nd o
uts
ide a
reas,
inclu
din
g t
he f
requency o
f
rem
oval?
Waste
Man
ag
em
en
t
Auth
or:
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ut
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ty T
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orc
e S
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om
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ut
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Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
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ment
6a.
i.
15
ii.
15
iii.
15
iv.
10
b.
i.
15
ii.
15
iii.
15
iv.
10
v.
10
vi.
5
Exposed jew
elry is p
rohib
ited w
ith t
he e
xception o
f pla
in
weddin
g b
ands t
hat
are
covere
d b
y g
loves.
Eating,
usin
g t
obacco,
chew
ing g
um
, or
unhygie
nic
pra
ctices
such a
s s
pitting is p
rohib
ited in f
ood h
andling a
reas.
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en w
ork
er
health p
olicy t
hat:
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en r
equirem
ents
, in
clu
din
g c
orr
ective a
ction,
for
cle
anliness a
nd p
ers
onal behavio
rs t
hat
inclu
de:
Pro
tective c
loth
ing,
hair c
overing,
footw
ear
and g
loves s
hould
be w
orn
and m
ain
tain
ed in a
sanitary
manner.
Restr
icts
em
plo
yees a
nd v
isitors
with s
ym
pto
ms o
f pote
ntially
infe
ctious illness s
uch a
s d
iarr
hea,
fever,
or
vom
itin
g f
rom
work
ing w
ith o
r bein
g in t
he v
icin
ity o
f seeds/s
pro
uts
or
food-
conta
ct
surf
aces,
and r
equires e
mplo
yees t
o r
eport
such
sym
pto
ms t
o t
heir s
uperv
isor
befo
re b
egin
nin
g w
ork
?
Instr
ucts
em
plo
yees t
o r
eport
any a
ctive c
ase o
f illn
ess s
uch a
s
dia
rrhea,
fever,
or
vom
itin
g t
o t
heir s
uperv
isor
befo
re b
egin
nin
g
work
?
Has c
orr
ective a
ction f
or
insta
nces o
f fa
ilure
to f
ollow
the f
irm
's
policy?
Person
al H
yg
ien
e
Reusable
gow
ns,
apro
ns,
boots
and g
loves s
hould
be p
roperly
main
tain
ed a
nd c
leaned.
Wate
rpro
of
glo
ves s
hould
be d
iscard
ed u
pon leavin
g t
he
pro
duction r
oom
s o
r w
henever
they g
et
soiled,
hands w
ashed
and c
lean g
loves p
ut
on a
nd w
ashed a
nd s
anitiz
ed s
imilarly t
o
hand w
ashin
g u
pon r
etu
rnin
g t
o t
he p
roduction r
oom
s.
Work
ers
must
wash a
nd s
anitiz
e t
heir h
ands b
efo
re s
tart
ing
work
each d
ay,
aft
er
vis
it t
o t
oilet
facilitie
s o
r blo
win
g t
heir
nose,
aft
er
oth
er
absence f
rom
the w
ork
sta
tion,
and a
fter
handling c
onta
min
ate
d m
ate
rials
(e.g
., p
ickin
g o
bje
cts
off
the
floor)
.
Requires e
mplo
yees w
ith o
pen s
ore
s,
cuts
, burn
s,
boils,
and
sim
ilar
conditio
ns r
eport
the c
onditio
ns,
and t
o n
ot
handle
food
or
food c
onta
ct
surf
aces u
nle
ss t
he inju
ry is c
om
ple
tely
pro
tecte
d b
y a
secure
wate
rpro
of
covering (
e.g
., r
ubber
glo
ves)?
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or:
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ut
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ty T
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e S
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Safe
ty A
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Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
c.
10
13
50
7a.
20
b.
15
c.
15
d.
15
e.
i.
10
ii.
10
iii.
10
iv.
10
v.
10
vi.
20
13
50
8
a.
10
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en p
olicy,
with a
corr
ective a
ction
sta
tem
ent,
to e
nsure
good h
ygie
nic
pra
ctices a
re f
ollow
ed b
y v
isitors
,
contr
acto
rs a
nd c
ontr
act
serv
ice p
rovid
ers
?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
pro
gra
m o
f re
questing c
ert
ific
ate
of
analy
sis
or
confo
rmity f
or
all r
aw
mate
rials
and ingre
die
nts
that
could
im
pact
on
finis
hed p
roduct
safe
ty,
docum
ente
d a
nd k
ept
curr
ent
with t
he
mate
rials
in u
se.
Does t
he f
irm
have c
ontr
ols
in p
lace t
o p
revent
the p
resence o
f
undecla
red a
llerg
ens,
inclu
din
g p
revention o
f cro
ss-c
onta
ct,
such a
s
from
soy o
r w
heat
spro
uts
, etc
.?
Does t
he f
irm
docum
ent
supple
menta
ry m
eth
ods o
f evalu
ation t
o v
erify
the c
onfo
rmance a
nd e
ffectiveness o
f contr
ols
aff
ecting p
roduct
safe
ty.
Meth
ods o
f verification s
hould
inclu
de:
Analy
sis
of
consum
er
com
pla
int
trends.
Co
ntr
ol of
Seed
Su
pp
lier S
ou
rces
Independent
exte
rnal or
inte
rnal audits.
Does t
he f
irm
have e
ffective s
yste
ms t
o p
revent
the u
se o
f
conta
min
ate
d,
dam
aged o
r defe
ctive c
onta
iners
(e.g
., r
eceiv
ing a
nd
sto
rage c
ontr
ols
, vis
ual exam
ination p
rior
to u
se)?
Revie
w o
f all s
pecific
ations f
or
incom
ing ingre
die
nts
and
mate
rials
as w
ell a
s lett
ers
of
agre
em
ent
at
a s
pecifie
d
frequency.
Revie
w o
f re
cord
s f
or
com
ple
teness.
Revie
w o
f devia
tion r
ecord
s t
o e
nsure
that
appro
priate
corr
ective a
ctions h
ave b
een t
aken.
On-s
ite a
ssessm
ent
of
the m
onitoring p
rocedure
s.
Does t
he f
irm
have a
lett
er
from
each o
f its s
eed s
uppliers
sta
ting t
hat
they a
re r
equesting c
onfo
rmance w
ith G
ood
Agricultura
l Pra
ctices f
or
the g
row
ing a
nd h
arv
esting o
f seed f
or
spro
uting a
nd a
re e
xpecting t
heir s
eed g
row
ers
to a
ttain
these
sta
ndard
s.
Co
ntr
ol of
Gen
eral O
perati
on
s
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en d
escription a
nd p
rocedure
s f
or
contr
ol
of
entire
pro
duction p
rocesses?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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ara
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Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
b.
10
c.
10
d.
10
40
0
9
a.
i
15
ii
10
iii
15
iv
15
NA o
ption
55
0
b.
i.
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
Does t
he f
irm
have a
lett
er
from
each o
f its s
eed s
uppliers
sta
ting t
hat
they h
ave s
chedule
d,
or
have a
lready o
bta
ined
annual 3rd
part
y a
udits f
or
GM
Ps?
Seed
San
itiz
ati
on
an
d T
reatm
en
t
Does t
he f
irm
have c
onfirm
ation t
hat
each s
eed s
upplier
has a
docum
ente
d f
ood s
afe
ty p
rogra
m?
When s
eed lots
are
com
bin
ed in a
sin
gle
sto
rage o
r pro
duction
unit,
are
cle
ar
record
s m
ain
tain
ed?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s f
or
at
least
one e
ffective
antim
icro
bia
l tr
eatm
ent
applied,
accord
ing t
o d
irections f
or
its
use,
to s
eeds im
media
tely
befo
re s
pro
uting? T
his
tre
atm
ent
must
be f
rom
a lis
t of
treatm
ents
suggeste
d b
y industr
y,
peer
revie
wed,
and p
ublished in t
he s
cie
ntific litera
ture
, and a
ccepte
d
by a
revie
w p
anel m
ade u
p o
f scie
ntists
expert
in t
he f
ield
. S
ee
Appendix
A f
or
the lis
t of
treatm
ents
and s
uggestions.
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en S
OP f
or
seed r
eceiv
ing a
nd
sto
rage?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s f
or
vis
ual evalu
ation o
f
seed s
hip
ments
when s
eeds r
each t
he s
pro
uting o
pera
tion?
For
exam
ple
, bla
ck lig
ht
or
vis
ual exam
ination o
f bags f
or
evid
ence
of
rodents
.
Does t
he f
irm
main
tain
a s
eed log w
ith s
eed lot
used o
n e
ach
day t
o t
rack s
eed (
and lot
#)
thro
ugh r
eceip
t, u
se,
ship
pin
g o
r
retu
rn t
o s
uppliers
?
Co
ntr
ol of
Sp
ro
uti
ng
Op
erati
on
s
Does t
he f
irm
have d
ocum
enta
tion f
rom
each o
f its s
eed
suppliers
that
they a
re s
toring a
nd d
istr
ibuting t
he s
eeds u
nder
Good M
anufa
ctu
ring P
ractices?
Seed
Receiv
ing
an
d S
torag
e
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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ara
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uts
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
ii.
Type o
f seed
10
Bio
cid
e (
inclu
de b
rand)
10
Concentr
ation
10
Tre
atm
ent
meth
od (
inclu
din
g a
gitation m
eth
od)
10
Dura
tion o
f tr
eatm
ent
10
iii.
15
iv.
10
75
0
c.
i15
ii
25
iii
iv v
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
N/A
Option
40
0
d.
i
10
N/A
Option
ii
10
N/A
Option
20
0
Does t
he f
irm
captu
re a
nd r
euse s
pent
irrigation w
ate
r?
If s
o,
does it
have a
docum
ente
d,
validate
d e
ffective a
nd m
onitore
d
treatm
ent
pro
cess t
o p
revent
cro
ss-c
onta
min
ation?
Is t
he w
ate
r chlo
rinate
d o
r oth
erw
ise s
anitiz
ed b
y t
he f
irm
? I
f
yes,
what
level of
chlo
rine is u
sed? -
(note
: chlo
rination o
f
irrigation w
ate
r m
ay a
ffect
mic
robia
l te
sting o
f spent
irrigation
wate
r)
Po
st
Harvest
Wash
ing
, D
eh
ullin
g,
an
d D
ew
ate
rin
g
If t
he w
ash w
ate
r is
recycle
d,
is t
here
a w
ritt
en p
rocedure
and
docum
enta
tion t
hat
the s
anitiz
er
level is
teste
d p
rior
to u
se,
and
that
the s
anitiz
er
level m
ain
tain
ed?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en S
OP f
or
the d
ehullin
g,
washin
g,
and d
ew
ate
ring p
rocesses?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en S
OP f
or
spro
ut
pro
duction?
Sp
ro
ut
Prod
ucti
on
What
types o
f seeds a
re s
pro
ute
d a
t th
e f
irm
? L
ist
all:
Does t
he f
irm
have d
ocum
ents
with t
he f
ollow
ing info
rmation o
n a
ntim
icro
bia
l tr
eatm
ent(
s)
used b
y t
he f
irm
for
each s
eed t
ype:
Does t
he f
irm
main
tain
daily logs f
or
each o
f th
e t
reatm
ent
applications u
sed,
inclu
din
g q
uantity
of
seed,
wate
r, s
anitiz
er
used,
levels
att
ain
ed,
dura
tion o
f soak?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en s
pro
ut
pro
duction logs w
ork
ing in
conju
nction w
ith t
he s
eed log,
to s
how
what
seed lots
were
used o
n w
hat
pro
duction d
ays?
Does t
he f
irm
docum
ent
the m
eth
od a
nd p
rocedure
s t
hat
are
used t
o v
erify
the c
oncentr
ation (
e.g
., t
est
str
ips,
dilutions,
etc
.)?
Inclu
din
g b
rand,
model and t
est
range.
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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, Barb
ara
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on,
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uts
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
e.
i
10
ii
15
25
0
f.i
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
ii
15
iii
15
N/A
Option
iv
15
N/A
Option
v
15
N/A
Option
vi
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
vii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
viii
E.
coli O
157:H
7A
uto
mati
c F
ailu
re
Salm
onella s
pp.
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
Oth
ers
?
Specify.
ix
If s
pro
uts
are
gro
wn in a
rota
ry d
rum
, is
wate
r sam
ple
d e
qually
from
each o
f th
e q
uads f
or
a g
iven s
am
ple
?
If s
pro
uts
are
gro
wn o
n t
rays,
is w
ate
r sam
ple
d e
qually f
rom
each o
f th
e t
rays in t
he t
ow
er
for
a g
iven s
am
ple
?
Does t
he f
irm
have s
am
pling r
ecord
s t
hat
confirm
that
pro
duct
is b
ein
g s
am
ple
d a
ccord
ing t
o t
he w
ritt
en p
roto
cols
?
Is t
he initia
l m
icro
bia
l te
sting o
f spent
irrigation w
ate
r
perf
orm
ed b
y a
contr
act
labora
tory
or
the f
irm
's in-h
ouse lab?
Is s
pent
irrigation w
ate
r te
ste
d f
or:
Does t
he f
irm
have c
ontr
ols
in p
lace t
o e
nsure
that
labels
are
com
ple
te a
nd a
ccura
te?
Does t
he f
irm
's w
ritt
en S
OP h
ave p
rocedure
s f
or
hold
ing
finis
hed p
roduct
until la
b r
esults (
either
pre
lim
inary
or
confirm
ed r
esults)
are
retu
rned b
efo
re r
ele
ase t
o m
ark
et?
If
yes,
revie
w c
opie
s o
f pro
cedure
s.
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en S
OP f
or
packin
g f
inis
hed p
roduct,
inclu
din
g a
meth
od o
f tr
ace-b
ack?
Packin
g &
Lab
elin
g
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en S
OP f
or
mic
robia
l sam
pling a
nd
testing o
f spent
irrigation w
ate
r, inclu
din
g c
ollecting a
wate
r
sam
ple
repre
senta
tive o
f th
e p
roduction lot
bein
g t
este
d and
definin
g a
batc
h t
hat
is a
ppro
priate
for
the g
row
ing s
yste
m
used.
Are
there
separa
te a
nd a
ppro
priate
spent
irrigation w
ate
r
sam
pling p
rocedure
s f
or
dru
m g
row
n,
tray g
row
n,
bin
gro
wn,
etc
. spro
uts
?
Sp
en
t Irrig
ati
on
Wate
r T
esti
ng
for P
ath
og
en
s
Are
mung o
r soy b
ean b
ins s
am
ple
d in s
uch a
way t
hat
a s
mall
am
ount
of
wate
r has p
assed o
ver
the w
hole
bin
and b
een
collecte
d f
or
testing?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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ara
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ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
x
15
N/A
Option
xi
15
N/A
Option
xii
15
N/A
Option
xiii
15
N/A
Option
xiv
xv
xvi
NA
xvii
NA
xviii
20
NA o
ption
g.
i.
20
NA o
ption
ii.
20
NA o
ption
Is t
here
docum
enta
tion t
hat
the lab is c
ert
ifie
d f
or
each o
f th
e
tests
used,
by A
2LA a
nd/o
r IS
O 1
7025 o
r oth
er
nationally
recogniz
ed c
ert
ific
ation s
yste
m?
Does lab p
art
icip
ate
in t
he A
merican P
roficie
ncy I
nstitu
te “
check
sam
ple
pro
gra
m”
or
a s
imilarly r
ecogniz
ed p
rogra
m?
Is t
he c
ontr
act
or
in-h
ouse labora
tory
that
is t
esting t
he
irrigation w
ate
r usin
g a
testing m
eth
od t
hat
has b
een v
alidate
d
specific
ally f
or
spro
ut
irrigation w
ate
r fo
r each p
ath
ogen b
ein
g
teste
d f
or,
and f
ollow
ing t
he v
alidate
d p
roto
col fo
r m
icro
bia
l
testing o
f spent
irrigation w
ate
r, inclu
din
g t
he s
ize o
f sam
ple
s
used f
or
testing a
nd t
he e
nrichm
ent
pro
tocol used? S
ee
Appendix
B.
E.
coli O
157:H
7
Oth
er
(specify)
Does t
he labora
tory
run C
heck S
am
ple
s o
n t
he t
esting m
eth
od
used?
Is a
confirm
ation t
est
done w
hen a
pre
lim
inary
positiv
e t
est
result is r
eceiv
ed? I
f yes,
check lab r
eport
results t
o v
erify
.
Did
the f
irm
have a
ny p
resum
ptive p
ositiv
e r
esults w
ithin
the
last
year?
If r
apid
test
kits a
re u
sed,
list
bra
nd n
am
e f
or
each t
est
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
Is t
he in-h
ouse t
echnic
ian c
ert
ifie
d t
o p
erf
orm
the t
ests
?
Salm
onella s
pp.
If c
onfirm
ation t
esting w
as d
one a
nd p
roduct
was r
ele
ased,
was
the o
rigin
al enrichm
ent
media
used f
or
confirm
ation t
esting? A
new
sam
ple
of
spent
irrigation w
ate
r should
not
be u
sed.
Soil G
ro
wn
Sp
ro
uts
pro
hib
itin
g b
ringin
g s
oil into
a r
oom
where
wate
r gro
wn s
pro
uts
are
gro
wn o
r pro
cessed
a t
esting p
rogra
m f
or
the s
oil f
or
Salm
onella a
nd E
coli O
157:H
7
Firm
s g
row
ing s
pro
uts
in s
oil m
ust
have w
ritt
en d
ocum
enta
tion f
or
safe
pro
duction p
rocedure
s t
hat
inclu
de:
Auth
or:
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ut
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ty T
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orc
e S
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Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
iii.
20
NA o
ption
iv.
20
NA o
ption
22
00
10
a.
10
b.
10
20
0
11
a.
15
b.
15
c.
15
d.
10
e.
10
f.
10
g.
Au
tom
ati
c
Failu
re
h.
10
85
0
Is t
he f
irm
regis
tere
d w
ith t
he R
eport
able
Food R
egis
try? I
s t
he
Report
able
Food R
egis
try r
efe
renced,
and t
he a
ppro
priate
phone
num
ber
liste
d in t
he p
olicy?
Does t
he f
irm
have w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s f
or
the r
ecall o
f pro
duct?
Sto
rag
e a
nd
Dis
trib
uti
on
Traceb
ack a
nd
Recalls
Does t
he f
irm
have a
com
pla
int
log d
ocum
enting e
ach c
om
pla
int
receiv
ed,
the r
esponse t
o t
he c
om
pla
int
and t
he c
orr
ective a
ction
taken r
ela
tive t
o t
he c
om
pla
int?
Were
com
pla
ints
handle
d
imm
edia
tely
, evalu
ate
d f
or
pote
ntial risk t
o c
onsum
ers
, and
info
rmation s
hare
d w
ith a
ll p
ote
ntially a
ffecte
d p
art
ies?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
policy o
f notify
ing F
DA,
CFIA
or
oth
er
regula
tory
auth
ority
, if t
he f
irm
dete
rmin
es t
hat
spro
uts
that
have
been t
ransfe
rred t
o a
noth
er
pers
on p
resent
a r
easonable
pro
bability
of
serious a
dvers
e h
ealth c
onsequences.
Was a
ll o
f th
e p
roduct
accounte
d f
or
in t
he r
ecall t
est?
If
not,
was a
corr
ective a
ction p
ut
into
pla
ce f
or
each incid
ent?
Was t
he t
raceback s
uccessfu
l to
the s
eed s
upplier?
If
not
was a
corr
ective a
ction p
ut
into
pla
ce?
Is t
he c
oole
r te
mpera
ture
record
ed a
t le
ast
twic
e a
day?
Has t
he f
irm
teste
d its
tra
ceback,
hold
and r
ele
ase a
nd r
ecall s
yste
m
twic
e a
year
at
a m
inim
um
? C
onfirm
with d
ocum
enta
tion.
Is t
he t
ruck r
efr
igera
tion t
em
pera
ture
record
ed f
or
every
run o
n t
he
truck log,
monitoring d
evic
e o
r in
voic
es,
etc
.?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
pro
cedure
for
receiv
ing c
om
pla
ints
such t
hat
whoever
receiv
es c
usto
mer's c
om
pla
ints
has a
lis
t of
questions t
o a
sk
to d
ete
rmin
e s
eriousness o
f com
pla
int
and a
llow
tra
ceback?
pre
vention o
f conta
min
ation o
f th
e s
pro
uts
thro
ugh c
onta
ct
with
birds,
rodents
, oth
er
pests
or
their f
eces,
and insanitary
conditio
ns in t
he p
roduction r
oom
s
pre
vention o
f cro
ss-c
onta
min
ation w
ith o
ther
gro
win
g o
r
pro
duction r
oom
s b
y w
ork
ers
movin
g b
etw
een r
oom
s.
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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, Barb
ara
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on,
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
12
a.
10
b.
10
c.
10
i.
10
ii.
5
iii.
10
iv.
10
v.
5
vi.
5
d.
10
e.
10
f.10
g.
25
h.
10
i.
5
14
50
13
a.
15
b.
10
Is m
anagem
ent
train
ed o
r experienced in f
ood s
afe
ty?
Does t
he f
irm
reserv
e t
he r
ight
to inspect
vis
itor
incom
ing v
ehic
les,
packages a
nd b
riefc
ases?
Train
ingF
irst
responders
and c
onta
ct
info
rmation?
Does t
he f
irm
perf
orm
random
inspection o
f any o
ff-s
ite s
tora
ge
facilitie
s a
nd t
railers
?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en p
roto
col fo
r corr
ective a
ction f
ollow
ing a
security
bre
ach?
Annual docum
ente
d F
ood D
efe
nse t
rain
ing a
nd e
ducation?
Annual Food D
efe
nse P
rogra
m r
evie
w?
Does t
he f
irm
conduct
routine p
hysic
al security
inspections o
f th
eir
pre
mis
es t
o v
erify
contr
ol m
easure
s a
re in p
lace?
Does t
he f
irm
pre
-scre
en e
mplo
yees p
rior
to h
irin
g,
such a
s a
n
application f
orm
and r
efe
rence c
heck?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
restr
icte
d a
ccess p
olicy?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
writt
en f
ood s
afe
ty p
olicy d
escribin
g its
GM
P
train
ing p
rogra
m f
or
managem
ent
and a
ll o
ther
em
plo
yees w
ith
docum
ente
d t
rain
ing s
essio
ns f
or
each p
ers
on e
mplo
yed?
Is t
he f
irm
regis
tration u
nder
the F
DA B
iote
rrorism
Act
on f
ile o
n t
he
pro
duction p
rem
ises?
Key r
egula
tory
agency r
epre
senta
tives a
nd c
onta
ct
info
rmation?
A C
oord
inato
r fa
milia
r w
ith t
he H
ealth S
ecurity
and B
iote
rrorism
Pre
pare
dness a
nd R
esponse A
ct
of
2002 (
PL107-1
88)?
See lin
k:
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p:/
/ww
w.f
da.g
ov/F
ood/F
oodD
efe
nse/B
iote
rrori
sm
/ucm
2006917.h
tm
Food D
efe
nse T
eam
mem
bers
and c
onta
ct
info
rmation?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
docum
ente
d F
ood/F
acility d
efe
nse (
security
)
pla
n t
hat
inclu
des:
Has t
he f
irm
conducte
d a
Vuln
era
bility A
ssessm
ent
to identify
food
defe
nse r
isks?
Food
/Facilit
y D
efe
nce (
Secu
rit
y) P
rog
ram
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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ara
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uts
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SH
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
c.
10
15
15
d.
10
e.
10
f.
10
g.
10
10
50
Does t
he f
irm
have t
rain
ing m
ate
rials
for:
Does t
he f
irm
have t
rain
ing r
ecord
s f
or
recent
hires,
sig
ned o
f by a
superv
isor
that
they w
ere
eff
ective?
Does t
he f
irm
have t
rain
ing r
ecord
s f
or
at
least
annual re
fresher
train
ing f
or
all e
mplo
yees?
Every
batc
h s
pent
Irrigation w
ate
r sam
pling a
nd p
repara
tion f
or
Seed s
anitiz
ing?
Are
all t
rain
ing p
rogra
ms r
evie
wed a
nd u
pdate
d a
t le
ast
annually?
Hold
and R
ele
ase p
rogra
ms?
Does t
he f
irm
have s
igned r
ecord
s o
f tr
ain
ing s
essio
ns,
whic
h a
re
revie
wed b
y t
he s
uperv
isor
aft
er
observ
ation o
f th
e w
ork
ers
and
sig
ned o
ff t
hat
the t
rain
ing w
as e
ffective?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
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uts
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
B.
1
a.
5
b.
15
20
0
2
a.
i
10
ii
10
iii
10
b.
i.
15
Walk
aro
und t
he p
erim
ete
r of
the b
uildin
g:
Assess b
uildin
g a
nd p
roduction a
rea c
leanliness
(e.g
., f
ood
resid
ues o
n f
loor,
insuff
icie
nt
dra
inin
g o
f excess w
ate
r on f
loor,
drippin
g f
rom
ceilin
g o
r light
fixtu
re,
mold
y w
all,
ruste
d
equip
ment,
wate
r fr
om
flo
or
conta
cting p
roduct)
Are
buildin
gs a
nd s
urr
oundin
g a
reas d
esig
ned,
constr
ucte
d a
nd
main
tain
ed in a
manner
whic
h p
revents
conditio
ns t
hat
may
result in t
he c
onta
min
ation o
f fo
od? (
e.g
., e
xte
rior
has n
o
unpro
tecte
d o
penin
gs t
hat
would
allow
entr
y o
f conta
min
ants
and p
ests
, th
e r
oof,
walls a
nd f
oundation a
re m
ain
tain
ed t
o
pre
vent
leakage,
the s
urr
oundin
g land is m
ain
tain
ed t
o c
ontr
ol
sourc
es o
f conta
min
ation s
uch a
s p
est
harb
ora
ge a
reas,
the
buildin
g is n
ot
impacte
d b
y a
ny e
nvironm
enta
l conta
min
ants
of
concern
, etc
).
Does t
he f
irm
have c
ontr
ols
in p
lace t
o p
revent
conta
min
ants
from
ente
ring t
he s
pro
uting p
roduction a
reas (
e.g
., b
oot
washin
g s
tations in e
ntr
ances w
ith f
requent
monitoring o
f
sanitiz
er
level, a
nd/o
r dedic
ate
d b
oots
for
insid
e o
pera
tion).
Walk
aro
und t
he inte
rior
of
the b
uildin
g:
Are
all p
roduction b
uildin
gs (
Sheds,
gre
enhouses,
scre
en
houses,
etc
.) f
ully e
nclo
sed (
inclu
din
g a
solid r
oof
on t
he s
cre
en
house)
and p
rote
cte
d f
rom
outs
ide c
onta
min
ants
?
Sp
ro
ut
Prod
ucti
on
Bu
ild
ing
s &
Eq
uip
men
t
Overvie
w o
f D
ocu
men
ts
Sit
e I
nsp
ecti
on
With t
he r
esponsib
le p
ers
on,
assess t
he f
irm
's r
ecord
keepin
g
syste
m.
Is it
well o
rganiz
ed a
nd e
asy f
or
multip
le u
sers
to g
et
form
s,
fill t
hem
out
and s
ave t
hem
for
futu
re r
evie
w a
nd inspection a
s
necessary
? A
re t
hey s
tore
d s
ecure
ly,
pro
tecte
d a
gain
st
dam
age b
y
fire
, flood,
theft
, o
r access b
y u
nauth
orized p
ers
onnell?
Are
record
s legib
le,
accura
te a
nd s
igned a
nd d
ate
d b
y indiv
iduals
responsib
le?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
Chair
, Barb
ara
Sanders
on,
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uts
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
ii
10
iii
10
iv
10
v
10
vi
10
vii
10
viii
5
ix
10
x
10
xi
10
xii
xiii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
xiv
10
xv
10
xvi
25
18
50
Is t
he v
entila
tion s
yste
m c
onstr
ucte
d t
o a
void
air f
low
fro
m
conta
min
ate
d t
o c
lean a
reas?
Check t
he m
ost
recent
wate
r analy
sis
. Is
the w
ate
r pota
ble
?
Does t
he f
acility layout
perm
it g
ood h
ygie
nic
pra
ctices,
inclu
din
g
pro
tection a
gain
st
cro
ss-c
onta
min
ation b
etw
een o
pera
tions a
nd
during c
leanin
g a
nd s
anitation o
f ute
nsils a
nd e
quip
ment?
Are
sto
rage,
seed s
anitiz
ation,
germ
ination a
nd p
ackagin
g a
reas
separa
ted f
rom
each o
ther
or
has t
he p
ote
ntial fo
r cro
ss
conta
min
ation b
etw
een t
hem
been o
therw
ise a
dequate
ly
addre
ssed?
Are
flo
ors
sm
ooth
, non p
oro
us,
imperv
ious t
o w
ate
r and
suff
icie
ntly s
loped t
o p
erm
it p
roper
dra
inage?
Are
walls,
doors
and c
eilin
gs s
mooth
, non p
oro
us,
non-c
hip
pin
g
and im
perv
ious t
o w
ate
r?
Is t
he o
pera
tion f
ree o
f puddle
s,
drips,
condensation o
nto
food
conta
ct
are
as a
nd in a
reas t
hat
could
conta
min
ate
food?
Are
lig
ht
bulb
s a
nd f
ixtu
res p
rote
cte
d t
o p
revent
conta
min
ation
of
spro
uts
in c
ase o
f bre
akage?
Are
ventila
tion o
penin
gs e
quip
ped w
ith c
lose-f
itting s
cre
ens o
r
filters
to r
educe r
isk o
f conta
min
ate
d a
ir inta
kes?
Describe t
he w
ate
r sourc
e/s
ourc
es u
sed f
or
spro
ut
pro
duction
and p
rocessin
g a
nd inclu
de a
ny m
icro
bio
logic
al or
chem
ical te
st
results w
ithin
the last
12 m
onth
s.
Is t
he v
entila
tion s
yste
m d
esig
ned t
o b
e a
dequate
ly m
ain
tain
ed
and c
leaned?
Do t
he p
roduction r
oom
s h
ave a
dequate
ventila
tion t
o m
inim
ize
condensation?
Are
sew
age,
eff
luent
and w
aste
sto
rage a
nd d
isposal syste
ms
desig
ned,
constr
ucte
d a
nd m
ain
tain
ed t
o p
revent
Are
dra
inin
g a
nd s
ew
age s
yste
ms e
quip
ped w
ith a
ppro
priate
traps a
nd v
ents
?
Are
there
back f
low
pre
vente
rs o
n a
ll a
reas w
here
wate
r fr
om
sew
age,
wash t
anks,
hoses,
etc
. m
ight
flow
back into
the m
ain
sourc
e o
f w
ate
r?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
Chair
, Barb
ara
Sanders
on,
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an's
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uts
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SH
mem
ber
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ion 1
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
3a.
10
b.
10
c.
15
d.
10
10
10
10
10
10
e.
10
f.
15
g.
15
13
50
4
a.
10
N/A
Option
b.
5
c.
5
d.
5
e.
5
Seed s
tora
ge a
rea/r
oom
and e
quip
ment
Seed s
anitiz
ation a
rea/r
oom
and e
quip
ment
Is t
here
a s
uperv
isor
or
oth
er
responsib
le p
ers
on t
o insure
that
em
plo
yees a
re f
ollow
ing w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s in c
leanin
g a
nd
sanitiz
ing?
Ask t
o s
peak t
o a
n e
mplo
yee w
ho d
oes c
leanup w
ork
. Ask h
ow
he/s
he c
hecks a
fter
cle
anin
g a
nd s
anitiz
ing t
he r
oom
to m
ake s
ure
the r
oom
has b
een a
dequate
ly c
leaned a
nd s
anitiz
ed.
Does t
he
em
plo
yee k
now
the a
ppro
priate
pro
tocols
?
If p
est
contr
ol chem
icals
are
sto
red o
n s
ite,
are
they s
ecure
d in a
locked c
abin
et
or
room
?
Cle
an
ing
an
d S
an
itati
on
Tru
cks
Are
Mate
rial Safe
ty D
ata
Sheets
(M
SD
S)
for
chem
ical use o
n f
ile?
Are
equip
ment
and u
tensils u
sed d
uring s
pro
ut
pro
duction c
lean a
nd
well m
ain
tain
ed a
nd s
tore
d in s
uch a
manner
as n
ot
to b
ecom
e
conta
min
ate
d?
Is t
he s
pro
uting a
rea a
nd f
ood c
onta
ct
surf
aces c
lean a
nd w
ell
main
tain
ed?.
Pest
Con
tro
l
Are
there
separa
te,
colo
r coded u
tensils f
or
each o
f th
e a
reas o
f
cle
anin
g a
nd s
anitation,
such a
s f
ood p
repara
tion v
s.
cle
anup,
for
use
with a
llerg
enic
vs.
non a
llerg
enic
foods,
floors
vs.
food c
onta
ct
are
as,
etc
.
Are
there
record
s f
or
Lis
teri
a s
pp
testing f
requency m
atc
hin
g t
he
writt
en p
rogra
m?
Spro
ut
coole
rs,
drip p
ans a
nd o
ther
coole
r equip
ment
Revie
w t
he s
erv
ice r
eport
. Are
chem
icals
applied a
ccord
ing t
o w
ritt
en
pro
cedure
s?
Are
usage levels
as w
ritt
en?
Spro
uting a
rea/r
oom
and e
quip
ment
Packagin
g a
rea/r
oom
and e
quip
ment
Revie
w p
roduction r
ecord
s f
or
each o
f th
e f
ollow
ing:
Are
the r
ecord
s c
onsis
tent
with t
he f
irm
's w
ritt
en s
anitary
pro
cedure
s?
Are
dilution a
nd a
pplication info
rmation f
or
chem
icals
on f
ile?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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, Barb
ara
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
f.
5
g.
5
h.
5
i.
5
j.
5N
/A O
ption
k.
10
l.
5
m.
5
n.
5
o.
5
p.
5
q.
5
r.
5
If insect
light
traps a
re insta
lled a
re t
hey c
leaned a
nd o
pera
ting
pro
perly,
and d
o t
hey h
ave s
hie
lds t
o p
revent
gla
ss c
ross-
conta
min
ation?
Are
the locations o
f tr
aps a
way f
rom
exposed f
ood,
food p
ackagin
g
mate
rials
and f
ood p
rocessin
g e
quip
ment?
Is t
here
a p
erim
ete
r m
ain
tain
ed a
round t
he insid
e o
f exte
rior
walls o
f
the s
eed s
tora
ge a
reas s
o a
s t
o f
acilitate
the a
bility t
o d
o p
est
contr
ol?
Are
there
insid
e r
odent
traps (
ketc
halls,
tin-c
ats
or
glu
e b
oard
s e
tc.)
again
st
the w
all o
n b
oth
sid
es o
f all
outs
ide p
edestr
ian,
coole
r and
dock d
oors
and e
very
30-4
0' (9
-12m
) again
st
the insid
e o
f all
exte
rior
walls in t
he d
ry s
tora
ge a
reas,
boiler
room
s,
etc
.?.
Are
the b
ait s
tations p
ositio
ned e
very
50-7
0' (1
5-2
1m
) again
st
the
outs
ide w
alls o
f th
e b
uildin
gs a
ll t
he w
ay a
round?
Are
there
gaskets
aro
und d
ock levele
rs t
o r
educe a
ll g
aps t
o less
than 0
.25”
(6m
m)
to p
revent
rodent
entr
y?
Are
there
scre
ens o
n d
oors
, w
indow
s a
nd louvere
d v
entila
tion f
ans?
Is t
he o
uts
ide p
erim
ete
r of
the b
uildin
g f
ree o
f sta
ndin
g w
ate
r th
at
mig
ht
att
ract
or
bre
ed p
ests
?
Check o
uts
ide t
raps o
r bait s
tations.
Are
sta
tions c
lean,
filled w
ith
fresh b
ait,
undam
aged,
secure
d t
o t
he g
round,
free f
rom
dead
rodents
and p
roperly s
erv
iced,
with b
ait s
ecure
d insid
e t
he s
tation?
Do t
he P
est
Contr
ol Serv
ice r
eport
s s
how
the c
onditio
ns f
ound a
nd
the c
orr
ective a
ctions n
eeded t
o p
revent
futu
re p
est
pro
ble
ms?
Are
inte
rior
walls,
floors
and c
eilin
gs w
ell m
ain
tain
ed a
nd f
ree o
f
majo
r cra
cks a
nd c
revic
es t
hat
could
be e
ntr
y p
oin
ts?
Does t
he f
irm
have a
curr
ent
plo
t dia
gra
m s
chem
atic t
hat
docum
ents
the locations,
description a
nd identifies m
ark
ers
of
all s
tations (
live
traps,
bait s
tations,
glu
e b
oard
s k
etc
halls,
tin-c
ats
, &
insecto
cuto
rs)?
Do r
ecord
s indic
ate
that
the f
irm
is d
oin
g its
ow
n inspection a
t le
ast
weekly
?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
Chair
, Barb
ara
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uts
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ion 1
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
s.
5
t.
5
u.
5
v.
5
12
00
5a.
10
b.
5
15
0
6a.
25
b.
15
c.
10
d.
10
e.
10
f.
10
g.
10
h.
10
i.
10
j.
10
Are
toilet
facilitie
s m
ain
tain
ed u
nder
sanitary
conditio
ns a
nd g
ood
repair?
Is t
he o
uts
ide o
f th
e b
uildin
gs f
ree o
f ro
dent
burr
ow
s?
Are
sanitiz
er
chem
ical le
vels
checked a
nd d
ocum
ente
d a
t a f
requency
suff
icie
nt
to m
ain
tain
the s
pecifie
d levels
?
Have t
rees,
overh
angin
g b
eam
s,
ledges,
etc
. been t
reate
d t
o
dis
coura
ge b
irds f
rom
roosting n
ear
the s
pro
uting o
pera
tion?
Are
dum
pste
rs in g
ood r
epair,
lids c
losed,
and s
tore
d a
way f
rom
the
Waste
Man
ag
em
en
t
Person
al H
yg
ien
e
Are
waste
sto
rage a
reas s
epara
ted f
rom
the p
lant?
Aw
ay f
rom
seed
and s
pro
ut
handling a
nd s
tora
ge a
reas?
To p
revent
pest
harb
ora
ge is t
here
an 2
4”
open a
rea m
ain
tain
ed
aro
und t
he p
erim
ete
r of
the b
uildin
g w
ith n
o ite
ms s
tore
d u
p a
gain
st
the b
uildin
g?
Are
toilet
facilitie
s d
esig
ned t
o a
llow
hygie
nic
rem
oval of
waste
and
be s
egre
gate
d f
rom
pro
duction a
nd s
tora
ge a
reas?
Are
all w
aste
conta
iners
cle
arly labele
d,
leak-p
roof
and w
here
appro
priate
, covere
d?
Do t
he b
uildin
gs h
ave a
dequate
and c
onvenie
ntly locate
d c
hangin
g
facilitie
s a
nd t
oilets
?
Are
em
plo
yees f
ree o
f any v
isib
le jew
elry? P
lain
weddin
g b
ands m
ay
be w
arn
under
glo
ves.
Assess t
he o
vera
ll o
pera
tion.
Does m
anagem
ent
pro
mote
a c
ulture
of
food s
afe
ty w
hic
h w
ill in
clu
de t
he im
port
ance o
f sanitation a
nd
cle
anliness a
mong t
heir e
mplo
yees?
Does t
he f
irm
pro
vid
e a
dequate
means o
f w
ashin
g a
nd d
ryin
g h
ands,
inclu
din
g w
ash b
asin
s,
soap,
dis
posable
tow
els
and a
supply
of
hot
and c
old
wate
r adja
cent
to t
oilets
?
Are
hand w
ashin
g a
nd h
and s
anitiz
ing s
tations locate
d w
here
needed?
Are
boot
sanitiz
ing t
roughs o
r m
ats
pla
ced a
t all e
ntr
ances t
o p
ost
seed s
anitiz
ation a
reas?
Are
the e
mplo
yees d
ressed in c
lean g
arm
ents
accord
ing t
o t
he f
irm
's
specific
ations?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
Chair
, Barb
ara
Sanders
on,
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an's
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uts
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SH
mem
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ion 1
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
k.
10
l.
10
m.
15
15
50
7a.
15
b.
15
c.
15
45
0
8
a.
i
15
ii
10
Co
ntr
ol of
Gen
eral O
perati
on
s
Seed
Receiv
ing
an
d S
torag
e
Are
pro
duction lin
es a
nd e
quip
ment
dedic
ate
d t
o o
ne s
eed t
ype
where
allerg
ens (
such a
s s
oy,
wheat,
peanut,
etc
. spro
uts
) are
pre
sent?
If
not,
are
they p
roperly c
leaned w
ith a
dete
rgent
betw
een
pro
ducts
in o
rder
to r
em
ove t
he a
llerg
en m
ate
rials
? A
sk a
n e
mplo
yee
to e
xpla
in w
hat
they d
o w
hen s
witchin
g f
rom
an a
llerg
y p
roduct
to
anoth
er
pro
duct.
Co
ntr
ol of
Sp
ro
uti
ng
Op
erati
on
s
Are
clo
thin
g p
ockets
(above t
he w
aste
) fr
ee o
f obje
cts
that
mig
ht
fall
into
pro
duct?
Ask t
he e
mplo
yee w
hat
she/h
e d
oes w
ith r
aw
or
packaged p
roduct
that
has f
allen o
n t
he f
loor.
Does e
mplo
yee k
now
the f
irm
's
pro
tocols
?
Are
em
plo
yees w
earing h
air n
ets
, beard
covers
, head b
ands,
caps o
r
oth
er
eff
ective h
air r
estr
ain
t?
Is e
ach lot
of
packagin
g m
ate
rial exam
ined f
or
physic
al dam
age,
sig
ns o
f conta
min
ation (
e.g
., s
tain
s,
bird d
roppin
gs,
insect)
and
fore
ign m
ate
rial at
receiv
ing? C
heck r
eceiv
ing logs.
Are
packin
g m
ate
rials
new
(or
cle
aned a
nd s
anitiz
ed if
reusable
),
cle
an,
suitable
for
use w
ith f
ood,
and t
ransport
ed a
nd s
tore
d in
sanitary
conditio
ns?
Ask t
o s
peak t
o a
n e
mplo
yee w
ho is r
esponsib
le f
or
receiv
ing
seeds.
Ask t
hat
em
plo
yee t
o d
escribe t
he p
rocedure
for
receiv
ing,
inspecting a
nd s
toring s
eeds.
Is h
e/s
he a
ware
of
the
firm
's p
roto
cols
and a
ppear
to b
e f
ollow
ing t
hem
?
Does t
he f
irm
have d
ocum
enta
tion o
f seed s
upplier
testing
results f
or
Salm
onella a
nd E
coli O
157:H
7 (
inclu
din
g
docum
ente
d p
rocedure
s f
or
sam
pling a
nd t
esting)
as
part
of
a
cert
ific
ate
of
analy
sis
(CO
A)
or
cert
ific
ate
of
confo
rmance f
rom
the s
eed s
upplier
for
every
seed lot
receiv
ed?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
Chair
, Barb
ara
Sanders
on,
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uts
, IF
SH
mem
ber
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ion 1
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
iii
Is t
here
a d
edic
ate
d s
eed s
tora
ge a
rea?
10
Is s
tora
ge a
rea d
ry a
nd c
lean?
10
Sto
red o
ff t
he f
loor
and a
way f
rom
walls?
10
Are
opened b
ags o
f seed s
tore
d in c
onta
iners
?10
Are
conta
iners
em
ptied a
nd s
anitiz
ed b
etw
een lots
?
10
Are
seed lot
num
bers
cle
arly m
ark
ed o
n s
tora
ge
conta
iners
?
10
Are
seed s
tora
ge c
onta
iners
covere
d/c
losed?
10
95
0
b.
i
Describe p
rocess a
nd o
bserv
ations
What
volu
me o
f seed t
o w
hat
volu
me o
f solu
tion is u
sed?
Is t
he s
eed/s
olu
tion a
gitate
d a
ccord
ing t
o t
he w
ritt
en
sanitiz
ing p
rocedure
s d
uring t
reatm
ent?
10
Meth
od o
f agitation?
How
long is t
he t
reatm
ent?
Are
seeds p
re-r
insed,
prior
to a
ny a
ntim
icro
bia
l tr
eatm
ent?
10
Rin
sed a
fter
treatm
ent?
10
Meth
od o
f dis
posal of
sanitation m
ate
rial?
ii
10
iii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
iv
40
0
Seed
San
itiz
ati
on
/Treatm
en
t
How
are
seeds s
tore
d?
Ask a
n
em
plo
yee r
esponsib
le f
or
seed s
anitiz
ation t
o r
e-c
reate
an a
ctu
al seed s
anitiz
ation p
rocess f
rom
mix
ing o
f
chem
icals
to a
ctu
al sanitiz
ation o
f seeds w
hile y
ou o
bserv
e a
nd r
ecord
data
.
Does t
he f
irm
have c
opie
s o
f in
voic
es f
or
sanitiz
ation c
hem
icals
purc
hased t
hat
appro
xim
ate
their w
ritt
en s
anitiz
ation
pro
cedure
s?
Is t
he e
mplo
yee a
ble
to d
em
onstr
ate
that
the c
oncentr
ation o
f
the s
olu
tion w
as w
ithin
the e
sta
blished t
arg
et
range?
Is it
docum
ente
d?
How
are
the s
anitiz
ed s
eeds t
ransfe
rred/t
ransport
ed t
o s
pro
ut
pro
duction?
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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ara
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uts
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ion 1
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
c.
i
25
ii
25
50
0
d.
i
15
ii
15
30
0
e.
i
10
ii
10
ii10
iii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
iv
15
45
0
Ask t
o s
peak w
ith a
n e
mplo
yee in p
roduction.
Ask h
im/h
er
how
he/s
he f
ills
out
the logs t
o d
ocum
ent
the p
lantings a
nd
harv
estings e
ach d
ay.
Is t
he e
mplo
yee u
sin
g t
he logs a
ccord
ing
to t
he d
ocum
enta
tion?
Are
spro
uts
labele
d w
ith t
he s
tate
ment
“Keep r
efr
igera
ted”?
Are
pre
-packaged s
pro
uts
identified w
ith s
ell-b
y,
use b
y,
best
befo
re,
or
oth
er
code o
n t
he label or
conta
iner
to a
llow
the
identification o
f pro
duct
in t
he e
vent
of
a r
ecall?
Packin
g &
Lab
elin
g
Observ
e t
he d
ehullin
g,
washin
g,
and d
ew
ate
ring p
rocesses.
Is
the w
ork
er
follow
ing t
he w
ritt
en p
rocedure
s?
Did
you o
bserv
e a
ny p
ote
ntial cro
ss-c
onta
min
ation s
ituations in
the g
row
ing a
nd h
arv
esting p
rocess,
such a
s h
arv
esting
conta
iners
pla
ced o
n f
loors
, em
plo
yees h
andling s
eed a
fter
harv
esting s
pro
uts
without
washin
g h
ands a
nd c
hangin
g g
loves,
etc
.?
Is t
here
a p
ote
ntial cro
ss-c
onta
min
ation o
f cle
an s
pro
uts
with
the e
nvironm
ent
or
old
er
spro
uts
in t
his
pro
cess,
such a
s g
rim
e
or
mold
on e
quip
ment
or
a b
uildup o
f part
icula
te in r
ecircula
ting
wate
r.
Does t
he f
irm
adhere
to a
ll p
ackagin
g a
nd labeling r
egula
tions?
Po
st
Harvest
Wash
ing
, D
eh
ullin
g,
an
d D
ew
ate
rin
g
Is it
cle
ar
from
the n
am
e o
n t
he m
ain
identification p
anel w
hat
is in t
he p
roduct,
and is t
he lis
t of
ingre
die
nts
com
ple
te? (
ie.
labels
are
not
mis
leadin
g).
Sp
ro
ut
Prod
ucti
on
Is t
he p
ackin
g a
rea c
lean a
nd p
rote
cte
d f
rom
pote
ntial cro
ss
conta
min
ation?
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or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
f.i
Is s
pent
irrigation w
ate
r collecte
d f
or
mic
robio
logic
al te
sting
for
every
pro
duction b
atc
h,
for
each v
ariety
of
spro
uts
?
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
Does t
he f
irm
sam
ple
/test
every
hom
ogenous p
roduction
batc
h,
collecting a
wate
r sam
ple
repre
senta
tive o
f th
e
pro
duction lot
bein
g t
este
d a
nd d
efinin
g a
batc
h t
hat
is
appro
priate
for
the g
row
ing s
yste
m u
sed.
(Pooling s
eed lots
in less t
han p
roduction s
ize b
atc
hes u
p t
o 5
0 lbs o
f ra
w
seed is c
onsid
ere
d a
ccepta
ble
.)
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
Are
spent
irrigation w
ate
r sam
ple
s c
ollecte
d a
fter
appro
xim
ate
ly 4
8 h
ours
of
spro
uting?
15
N/A
Option
If c
ollecte
d less t
han 4
0 h
ours
, note
the f
irm
's justification
for
oth
er
tim
e f
ram
e?
Is t
he f
irm
collecting a
t le
ast
1 liter
of
spent
irrigation w
ate
r
per
sam
ple
?15
Is n
eutr
alizin
g c
hem
ical (e
.g.,
sodiu
m t
hio
sulp
hate
supplied
in s
am
pling c
onta
iners
) added in t
he s
am
pling c
onta
iner
(this
may b
e n
eeded if
chlo
rinate
d w
ate
r is
used f
or
irrigating s
pro
uts
. W
ate
r can b
e c
hecked w
ith a
chlo
rine
mete
r)?
15
N/A
Option
If s
am
ple
s a
re h
eld
more
than 2
4 h
ours
befo
re t
esting,
are
sam
ple
s s
tore
d a
nd s
hip
ped u
nder
refr
igera
tion p
rior
to
testing? (
It h
as b
een s
how
n t
hat
som
e p
ath
ogens w
ill die
if
not
sto
red a
t cold
tem
pera
ture
)15
Are
sam
ple
s c
learly m
ark
ed f
or
trackin
g?
15
ii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
iii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
iv15
Does t
he f
irm
keep t
wo y
ears
of
hold
and r
ele
ase r
ecord
s t
hat
dem
onsra
te t
hat
no c
onta
min
ate
d p
roduct
has g
ott
en into
the
mark
etp
lace? P
ick a
random
week a
nd a
sk t
o s
ee t
he f
irm
's lab
report
s,
ship
pin
g s
lips a
nd invoic
es t
o c
onfirm
.
Does t
he f
irm
notify
seed s
uppliers
of
positiv
e r
esults?
If p
ositiv
e o
r unconfirm
ed p
resum
ptive p
ositiv
e,
are
there
record
s t
o c
onfirm
pro
per
dis
positio
n o
f all p
roduct
in t
hat
batc
h?
Does t
he f
irm
collect
spent
irrigation w
ate
r fo
r m
icro
bio
logic
al te
sting?
Sp
en
t Irrig
ati
on
Wate
r T
esti
ng
for P
ath
og
en
s
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or:
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ut
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ty T
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e S
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uts
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
v
Are
sam
pling c
onta
iners
cle
an,
ste
rile
and f
ree o
f anti-
mic
robia
ls?
25
Are
sam
ple
s c
ollecte
d in s
uch a
way a
s t
o insure
as m
uch
as p
ossib
le t
hat
wate
r has r
un o
ver
the e
ntire
batc
h o
f
spro
uts
bein
g s
am
ple
d?
25
Does t
he v
olu
me o
f w
ate
r sam
ple
d m
atc
h t
he v
olu
me
specifie
d in t
he w
ritt
en p
rogra
m?
25
If w
ate
r is
collecte
d f
rom
multip
le q
uads o
r tr
ays f
or
a
sin
gle
sam
ple
, are
the indiv
idual sam
ple
s c
om
bin
ed in a
way s
o a
s t
o c
reate
a c
om
ple
te s
am
ple
of
all t
he s
pro
uts
?25
Was t
he s
am
ple
collecte
d a
septically?
10
vi
15
vii
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
g.
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
NA o
ption
21
50
9
a.
5
b.
15
c.
15
35
0
10
a.
Au
tom
ati
c F
ailu
re
Sto
rag
e a
nd
Dis
trib
uti
on
Traceb
ack a
nd
Recalls
Are
spro
uts
bein
g c
oole
d u
nder
sanitary
conditio
ns?
Does t
he f
irm
dis
trib
ute
spro
uts
under
refr
igera
tion?
Lookin
g a
t th
e f
irm
's lab r
eport
s,
sele
ct
one p
roduct
that
has b
een
sam
ple
d a
nd g
one t
o t
he lab f
or
whic
h t
he r
esults h
ave n
ot
com
e
back y
et.
Can t
he c
om
pany a
ccount
for
all o
f th
at
pro
duct
still in
their c
ontr
ol on h
old
? R
econcile t
he a
mount
pro
duced a
gain
st
am
ount
on h
old
.
Is t
he t
em
pera
ture
in t
he c
oole
r bein
g m
ain
tain
ed b
etw
een 3
4ºF
and
40
ºF (
1-4
ºC)?
Does t
he lab c
onfirm
they d
id t
he t
esting?
Have t
he f
irm
re-c
reate
an a
ctu
al spent
irrigation w
ate
r sam
ple
collection a
nd p
repara
tion f
or
lab.
Do s
am
ple
s a
rriv
e a
t th
e lab w
ithin
24 h
ours
of
sam
pling?
If t
he f
irm
is g
row
ing s
pro
uts
in s
oil,
check f
or
docum
enta
tion o
f
testing t
he s
oil f
or
Salm
onella a
nd E
. coli O
157:H
7;
notice if
the
gro
win
g u
nits a
re p
rote
cte
d f
rom
conta
ct
with b
irds,
rodents
, oth
er
pests
or
their f
eces;
and look f
or
insanitary
conditio
ns in t
he
pro
duction r
oom
s,
and p
ossib
le c
ross-c
onta
min
ation w
ith o
ther
spro
uts
in t
he s
am
e g
row
ing o
r packin
g r
oom
s.
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or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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e S
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uts
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Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
b.
25
25
0
11
a.
5
b.
10
c.
5
d.
25
e.
5
50
0
12
a.
15
b.
15
c.
10
d.
25
65
0
Does t
he f
irm
min
imiz
e t
he n
um
ber
of
entr
ances t
o r
estr
icte
d a
reas?
Does t
he f
irm
use s
om
e f
orm
of
identification f
or
em
plo
yees,
such a
s
nam
e t
ags,
or
every
one k
now
s e
ach o
ther?
Food
/Facilit
y D
efe
nse (
Secu
rit
y) P
rog
ram
Train
ing
Lookin
g a
t a c
urr
ent
mock r
ecall d
ocum
ent,
choose o
ne p
roduct
to
test
for
curr
ent
traceability.
Record
the p
erc
enta
ge a
ccounte
d f
or
in
the c
om
ment
colu
mn.
Does t
he f
irm
restr
ict
entr
y t
o t
he e
sta
blishm
ent?
Ask a
random
em
plo
yee w
hen t
he last
tim
e h
e/s
he r
eceiv
ed t
rain
ing,
what
he/s
he learn
ed,
if h
e/s
he s
igned a
docum
ent
show
ing
att
endance,
or
if it
was o
n t
he s
pot
train
ing.
Does t
his
response
verify
the d
ocum
ente
d t
rain
ing p
rogra
m?
Is t
he f
irm
pro
tecting t
he p
erim
ete
r access w
ith f
encin
g o
r oth
er
dete
rrent
such a
s locked d
oors
?
Check t
he r
ecord
s o
f tr
ain
ing f
or
the last
year,
who w
as t
rain
ed a
nd
what
mate
rial w
as c
overe
d.
Do t
he r
ecord
s s
how
the f
irm
is m
eeting
its w
ritt
en s
tandard
s?
Are
pers
onnel and s
uperv
isors
responsib
le f
or
the s
anitation p
rogra
m
train
ed t
o u
nders
tand t
he p
rincip
les a
nd m
eth
ods r
equired f
or
eff
ective c
leanin
g a
nd s
anitation?
Are
there
pro
ficie
ncy c
rite
ria t
o s
how
that
the t
rain
ing w
as a
ctu
ally
unders
tood a
nd r
eta
ined b
y e
mplo
yees?
Does t
he f
irm
secure
their d
oors
to t
he o
uts
ide?
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or:
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ut
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ty T
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e S
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
Scoring
Poin
tsS
core
1O
verv
iew
of
Docum
ents
310
0
2Spro
ut
Pro
duction B
uildin
gs &
Equip
ment
205
0
3Cle
anin
g &
Sanitation
295
0
4Pest
Contr
ol
150
0
5W
aste
Managem
ent
20
0
6Pers
onal H
ygie
ne
290
0
7Contr
ol of
Genera
l O
pera
tions
180
0
8Contr
ol of
Seed S
upplier
Sourc
es
40
0
9Contr
ol of
Spro
uting O
pera
tions
a.
Seed R
eceiv
ing a
nd S
tora
ge
150
0
b.
Seed S
anitiz
ation a
nd T
reatm
ent
115
0
c.
Spro
ut
Pro
duction
90
0
d.
Post
Harv
est
Washin
g,
Dehullin
g,
and D
ew
ate
ring
50
0
e.
Packin
g &
Labeling
70
0
f.Spent
Irrigation W
ate
r Testing f
or
Path
ogens
435
0
10
Sto
rage a
nd D
istr
ibution
55
0
11
Tra
ceback a
nd R
ecalls
110
0
12
Food/F
acility D
efe
nce (
Security
) Pro
gra
m195
0
13
Tra
inin
g170
0
2,9
30
-
An
y fa
iled
qu
esti
on
th
at h
as a
n "
Au
tom
atic
Fai
lure
" st
atu
s, s
hal
l cau
se t
he
com
pan
y to
fai
l th
is
aud
it a
nd
mak
e im
med
iate
co
rrec
tio
ns
pri
or
to a
fo
llow
up
insp
ecti
on
. Au
dit
or
may
co
mp
lete
th
eau
dit
at
the
cust
om
er's
req
ues
t.
An
y fa
iled
qu
esti
on
th
at h
as 2
5 p
oin
ts (
maj
or
no
n-c
on
form
ance
)is
con
sid
ered
cri
tica
l an
d s
hal
l b
e su
bje
ct t
o im
med
iate
co
rrec
tive
act
ion
(3
0 d
ays
firs
t ti
me
or
14
day
s o
nce
yo
uar
e cr
edit
ed)
An
y fa
iled
qu
esti
on
th
at h
as 1
5 p
oin
ts o
r le
ss (
min
or
no
n-c
on
form
ance
) sh
all b
e su
bje
ct t
o
corr
ecti
ve a
ctio
n in
30
day
s.
"NA
op
tio
n":
del
ete
the
sco
re in
bo
th c
olu
mn
s, s
o t
he
fin
al s
core
will
be
x p
oin
tso
ut
of
y p
oss
ible
, an
d g
row
er w
ill n
ot
be
pen
aliz
ed f
or
NA
op
tio
n r
esp
on
ses.
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ut
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ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
To t
he
Spro
ut
Gro
wer
1. U
se T
his
Ch
eck
List
to
Pre
par
e f
or
this
au
dit
;Ple
ase
read
an
d g
o t
hro
ugh
th
is a
ud
it a
hea
d o
f ti
me
to u
nd
erst
and
wh
at t
he
aud
ito
r w
ill b
e lo
oki
ng
for.
2. B
efo
re t
he
insp
ecto
r ar
rive
s h
ave
the
follo
win
g re
ady
:
A f
low
ch
art
of
you
r o
per
atio
n s
ho
win
g th
e en
tran
ces
for
peo
ple
an
d m
ater
ials
, th
e st
ora
ge, w
ork
ro
om
s, e
mp
loye
e fa
cilit
ies,
off
ices
, w
ork
sho
ps
and
co
ole
rs a
nd
th
e ex
its
for
mat
eria
ls. T
his
flo
w c
har
t ca
n b
e ve
ry s
imp
le a
s lo
ng
as it
mak
es y
ou
r o
per
atio
n c
lea
r to
th
e in
spec
tor.
Hav
e a
dif
fere
nt
char
t fo
r ea
ch f
loo
r o
f th
e b
uild
ing.
A li
st o
f yo
ur
see
d s
up
plie
rs a
nd
th
eir
do
cum
ente
d G
AP
s re
qu
irem
ents
an
d t
hei
r p
roto
cols
for
min
imiz
ing
the
risk
of
sup
ply
ing
con
tam
inat
ed s
eed
s to
th
e sp
rou
t gr
ow
ers
, in
clu
din
g se
ed
te
stin
g an
d p
oss
ible
san
itat
ion
ste
ps
List
all
the
dif
fere
nt
spro
uts
an
d s
pro
ut
mix
es y
ou
gro
w-
Cla
ssif
y th
em in
to m
eth
od
s o
f se
ed
san
itat
ion
use
d-
Cla
ssif
y th
em in
to s
pen
t ir
riga
tio
n w
ate
r sa
mp
ling
met
ho
ds
-Fo
r ea
ch p
rod
uct
ind
icat
e w
hic
h d
ays
you
har
vest
per
wee
k (S
ee a
ttac
hed
sam
ple
gri
d)
-Fo
r ea
ch p
rod
uct
ind
icat
e th
e ap
pro
xim
ate
# o
f p
ou
nd
s o
f se
ed p
lan
ted
per
har
vest
-Fo
r ea
ch p
rod
uct
ind
icat
e th
e ap
pro
xim
ate
yiel
d in
lbs
of
spro
uts
per
on
e lb
of
seed
sH
ave
wri
tte
n in
stru
ctio
ns
avai
lab
le f
or:
-Se
ed S
anit
atio
n S
tep
-Ea
ch s
eed
san
itat
ion
met
ho
d y
ou
use
-W
hic
h s
eed
s o
r m
ixes
are
tre
ated
wit
h e
ach
san
itat
ion
met
ho
d-
Wh
ich
san
itiz
er a
nd
wh
at c
on
cen
trat
ion
use
d f
or
each
met
ho
d-
Ho
w m
uch
san
itiz
er u
sed
per
qu
anti
ty o
f se
ed a
nd
wat
er-L
engt
h o
f ti
me
and
am
ou
nt
of
stir
rin
g o
r ag
itat
ion
-Ev
ery
Bat
ch H
old
an
d R
elea
se P
rogr
am:
-Ea
ch m
eth
od
of
sam
plin
g sp
ent
irri
gati
on
wat
er in
clu
din
g th
e si
ze o
f sa
mp
le, t
he
tim
e (a
fter
th
e st
art
of
spro
uti
ng)
wh
en s
amp
le s
ho
uld
be
colle
cted
, an
d w
het
her
neu
tral
izin
g ch
emic
al is
ad
ded
-
Wh
ich
see
d t
ypes
fro
m w
hic
h s
pen
t ir
riga
tio
n w
ater
are
sam
ple
d b
y ea
ch m
eth
od
-Th
e u
pp
er li
mit
of
# o
f p
ou
nd
s o
f se
ed f
rom
wh
ich
on
e sp
ent
irri
gati
on
wat
er s
amp
le is
co
llect
ed-
If/w
hen
mo
re t
han
on
e se
ed
typ
e is
sam
ple
d f
or
a si
ngl
e sa
mp
le, w
hic
h a
nd
ho
w m
any
lbs
of
see
ds
are
po
ole
d t
oge
ther
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or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
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orc
e S
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uts
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
Sam
ple
Gri
d f
or
Spro
ut
pro
du
ct h
arve
st d
ay, a
pp
rox
lbs,
an
d B
atch
/Po
ol f
or
sam
plin
g
-Sa
mp
le p
rep
arat
ion
fo
r la
b, i
ncl
ud
ing:
-
lot
cod
e m
arki
ng
and
tra
ckin
g th
rou
gh f
rom
su
pp
lier
to c
on
sum
er-
nam
e, a
dd
ress
& p
ho
ne
# o
f la
b-
rap
id t
est
met
ho
d u
sed
-co
nfi
rmat
ion
met
ho
d u
sed
in c
ase
of
a p
resu
mp
tive
po
siti
ve-
Rem
edia
tio
n r
equ
ired
in c
ase
of
a n
on
-co
nfi
rmed
pre
sum
pti
ve p
osi
tive
, or
con
firm
ed p
osi
tive
-Sy
ste
m f
or
ho
ldin
g fi
nis
hed
pro
du
ct u
nti
l lab
res
ult
s ar
e re
turn
ed b
efo
re r
elea
se t
o m
arke
t.
Auth
or:
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ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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ara
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on,
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an's
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uts
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ber
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ion 1
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
To t
he
Au
dit
or/
Insp
ecto
r
Sect
ion
on
e o
f th
is a
ud
it is
set
up
to
eva
luat
e th
e d
ocu
men
tati
on
, eit
her
bef
ore
arr
ivin
g o
n s
ite,
or
firs
t th
ing
up
on
arr
ivin
g .
The
sp
rou
t co
mp
any
sho
uld
hav
e ac
cess
to
th
e au
dit
as
far
in a
dva
nce
of
the
aud
it a
s p
oss
ible
. Th
ey c
an t
hen
pre
par
e ap
pro
pri
atel
y fo
r th
e au
dit
an
d c
olle
ct a
ll o
f th
e re
qu
ired
do
cum
enta
tio
n t
o s
end
to
yo
u f
or
eval
uat
ion
.
This
au
dit
can
be
use
d in
pri
nte
d f
orm
, an
d/o
r el
ect
ron
ical
ly. I
t w
ill t
ota
l th
e sc
ore
au
tom
atic
ally
if u
sed
ele
ctro
nic
ally
:
Pri
nt
info
rmat
ion
pag
e an
d t
he
tab
le o
f co
nte
nts
(p
ages
on
e th
rou
gh t
hre
e) o
f th
is "
Co
ver
Pag
e" t
ab t
o a
ttac
h t
o t
he
aud
it i
f yo
u a
re
pla
nn
ing
to p
rin
t th
e au
dit
; or
fill
ou
t th
e in
form
atio
n o
n t
he
top
of
pag
e o
ne
if f
ilin
g el
ectr
on
ical
ly.
Emp
has
ize
the
imp
ort
ance
of
com
ple
te a
nd
qu
ickl
y ac
cess
ible
do
cum
enta
tio
n.
Mee
t th
e p
erso
n r
esp
on
sib
le f
or
reco
rd k
eep
ing,
fin
d o
ut
wh
ere
rec
ord
s ar
e ke
pt,
an
d f
ind
a g
oo
d p
lace
nea
rby
wh
ere
you
can
stu
dy
the
re
cord
s. C
hec
k th
e fl
ow
ch
arts
to
get
an
ove
rvie
w o
f th
e b
uild
ings
an
d t
he
op
erat
ion
.C
hec
k th
e ab
ove
list
of
spro
uts
gro
wn
an
d t
he
inst
ruct
ion
s fo
r sa
nit
izin
g, s
amp
ling
and
lab
pre
par
atio
n.
Are
wri
tte
n in
stru
ctio
ns
adeq
uat
e an
d c
om
ple
te?
Req
ues
t re
po
rt f
rom
pre
vio
us
insp
ecti
on
. Ask
fo
r C
orr
ecti
ve A
ctio
ns.
Ch
eck
def
icie
nci
es.
Ran
do
mly
sel
ect
on
e w
eek
in t
he
per
iod
sin
ce t
he
last
insp
ecti
on
. Fo
r e
ach
see
d b
atch
pro
du
ced
th
at w
eek
, exa
min
e:Sa
les
reco
rds
for
qu
anti
ties
of
each
see
d lo
t so
ldSe
ed s
anit
atio
n r
eco
rds –
do
th
ey m
atch
wri
tte
n in
stru
ctio
ns?
Lab
rec
ord
s –
is t
her
e a
neg
ativ
e re
sult
fo
r ea
ch b
atch
so
ld t
hat
wee
k?C
all t
he
lab
an
d c
on
firm
th
at t
hes
e te
sts
wer
e ac
tual
ly p
erfo
rme
d t
hat
wee
k b
y th
at la
b.
Ho
ld a
nd
rel
ease
rec
ord
s –
are
they
ad
equ
ate
to
insu
re n
o c
on
tam
inat
ed
pro
du
ct w
ill g
et in
to t
he
mar
ketp
lace
?B
ased
on
th
e av
erag
e yi
eld
fo
r ea
ch s
pro
ut
bat
ch, c
hec
k q
uan
titi
es s
old
aga
inst
qu
anti
ties
sam
ple
dM
ake
sure
th
e lo
t co
des
on
invo
ices
mat
ch c
od
es o
n s
anit
atio
n, s
amp
ling
and
tes
t re
sult
rec
ord
s an
d c
on
firm
th
at t
he
trac
e b
ack
is
co
mp
lete
to
th
e se
ed s
up
plie
r.A
sk f
or
mo
st r
ecen
t la
b r
epo
rt o
f p
resu
mp
tive
po
siti
ve. C
hec
k th
e fo
llow
ing:
D
id t
he
test
go
on
to
co
nfi
rmat
ion
or
was
th
e p
rod
uct
des
tro
yed
an
d a
nd
fac
ility
cle
aned
as
if it
we
re p
osi
tive
?W
as c
on
firm
atio
n p
osi
tive
or
neg
ativ
e?If
po
siti
ve o
r u
nco
nfi
rmed
pre
sum
pti
ve p
osi
tive
, ch
eck
reco
rds
for
pro
per
dis
po
siti
on
of
all p
rod
uct
in t
hat
bat
ch o
f se
eds,
an
d t
hat
no
p
rod
uct
was
so
ld b
efo
re r
esu
lts
wer
e co
nfi
rmed
.
Auth
or:
Spro
ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
Chair
, Barb
ara
Sanders
on,
Jonath
an's
Spro
uts
, IF
SH
mem
ber
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ion 1
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Spro
ut
Specific
Safe
ty A
udit
Poin
tsScore
Com
ment
Exam
ine
pu
rch
asin
g re
cord
s o
f sa
nit
izer
s. R
equ
est
two
co
nse
cuti
ve p
urc
has
es t
o c
hec
k q
uan
titi
es o
f sa
nit
izer
s p
urc
has
ed t
o m
atch
th
e ap
pro
xim
ate
vo
lum
e o
f sp
rou
ts s
old
bet
wee
n t
he
pu
rch
ases
. Use
sp
rou
t sa
les
reco
rds
for
ran
do
m w
eek
to
est
imat
e a
mo
un
t u
sed
b
etw
een
pu
rch
ases
.Ex
amin
e Em
plo
yee
Trai
nin
g P
rogr
am:
Ch
eck
trai
nin
g m
ater
ials
fo
r sa
nit
izin
g an
d E
very
Bat
ch T
esti
ng,
Ho
ld a
nd
Re
leas
e p
rogr
amC
hec
k si
gned
rec
ord
s o
f tr
ain
ing
sess
ion
sC
hec
k tr
ain
ing
reco
rds
for
rece
nt
hir
esC
hec
k tr
ain
ing
reco
rds
for
regu
lar
refr
esh
er t
rain
ing
for
all e
mp
loye
es.
Ask
to
ob
serv
e a
san
itat
ion
dem
on
stra
tio
n, a
sp
ent
irri
gati
on
wat
er s
amp
ling
pro
ced
ure
, an
d s
amp
le p
rep
arat
ion
fo
r la
b. N
ote
th
efo
llow
ing:
Mea
sure
men
ts o
f sa
nit
atio
nC
on
firm
atio
n o
f co
nce
ntr
atio
nM
eth
od
of
agit
atio
nLe
ngt
h o
f ti
me
of
con
tact
Met
ho
d o
f d
isp
osa
l of
san
itat
ion
mat
eria
lC
lean
lines
s o
f sa
mp
ling
con
tain
erH
ow
is p
rod
uct
ion
bat
ch d
efin
ed, o
ne
dru
m/r
ack
of
tray
s o
f m
ult
iple
dru
ms/
rack
s o
f tr
ays
Met
ho
ds
of
colle
ctio
n o
f sp
ent
irri
gati
on
wat
er
Is s
amp
le c
olle
cted
at
48
h a
fter
th
e st
art
of
spro
uti
ng?
Is n
eutr
aliz
ing
chem
ical
ad
ded
if n
eed
ed?
Met
ho
d o
f p
oo
ling
sam
plin
g w
ater
Vo
lum
e o
f sa
mp
le a
pp
rop
riat
e t
o t
he
valid
ate
d t
est
ing
met
ho
d u
sed
Acc
ura
cy o
f la
b d
ocu
men
tati
on
(tra
ckin
g sh
eet)
Ho
w s
amp
les
are
sto
red
bef
ore
sh
ipp
ing
to t
esti
ng
lab
?Is
th
e la
b u
sin
g a
rap
id t
est
met
ho
d t
hat
has
bee
n v
alid
ated
sp
ecif
ical
ly f
or
spro
ut
irri
gati
on
wat
er?
The
size
of
sam
ple
th
at is
tes
ted
by
the
lab
(3
75
ml f
or
Salm
on
ella
an
d 1
00
ml f
or
E. c
oli
O1
57
:H7
).
Is t
he
lab
do
ing
du
plic
ate
te
sts?
Ther
e ar
e so
me
qu
esti
on
s in
th
is a
ud
it t
hat
sp
ecif
y if
th
e fi
rm is
sp
rou
tin
g se
eds
in s
oil
or
for
mic
rogr
een
s (l
oo
sely
def
ine
d h
ere
as g
reen
s th
at a
re c
ut
off
fro
m t
hei
r se
ed, w
het
her
gro
wn
in s
oil
or
hyd
rop
on
ical
ly).
It is
th
e in
ten
t o
f th
is a
ud
it t
o a
cco
mm
od
ate
tho
sep
rod
uct
s in
to t
he
spro
ut
pro
toco
l wit
hin
a s
pro
ut
com
pan
y. A
co
mp
any
that
is g
row
ing
just
mic
rogr
een
s, m
igh
t ch
oo
se t
o b
e au
dit
ed w
ith
the
leaf
y-gr
een
s au
dit
, bu
t si
nce
th
ere
is n
ot
at t
his
tim
e an
au
dit
sp
ecif
ic t
o m
icro
gree
ns
or
spro
uts
gro
wn
in s
oil,
th
is g
ives
th
e gr
ow
er t
he
op
po
rtu
nit
y to
hav
e th
ose
pro
du
cts
incl
ud
ed in
an
au
dit
. If
tho
se p
rod
uct
s ar
e gr
ow
n in
th
is f
acili
ty, p
leas
e in
clu
de
com
men
ts a
t th
e ap
pro
pri
ate
pla
ces
in t
he
aud
it.
Auth
or:
Spro
ut
Safe
ty T
ask F
orc
e S
ub-c
om
mitte
e
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, Barb
ara
Sanders
on,
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an's
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uts
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SH
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ber
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ion 1
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