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How to use this Grower Self Assessment To most effectively use these worksheets: 1. Select which fields or commodities you will review. If you cannot decide which fields should be reviewed, start with a main field for produce production. It may be more sensible to evaluate a whole crop commodity or enterprise (e.g. fresh market cabbage production) if you have multiple fields of that specific crop. What is most important is to complete the assessment, so pick a field or commodity and begin. 2. These five worksheets apply to all growers and should be completed. These include: ● Record Keeping ● Worker Hygiene Training ● Toilet and Handwashing Facilities ● Farm Biosecurity ● Crisis Management 3. Identify the other worksheets relevant to the field or commodity you are assessing by answering “Yes” or “No” to the questions in the tab “My Farm Assessment.” Here is an example. Do You... No Yes If Yes, proceed to tab and section listed. ...apply any crop protectant or foliar sprays to produce? Water Use ...harvest produce from the field for sale? Harvest Sanitation ✓ ✓ In this case, you would complete the field sanitation section but not the water use section. Grower Self Assessment of Food Safety Risks Instructions—1
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How to use this Grower Self AssessmentTo most effectively use these worksheets:
1. Select which fields or commodities you will review. If youcannot decide which fields should be reviewed, start witha main field for produce production. It may be moresensible to evaluate a whole crop commodity orenterprise (e.g. fresh market cabbage production) if youhave multiple fields of that specific crop. What is mostimportant is to complete the assessment, so pick a fieldor commodity and begin.
2. These five worksheets apply to all growers and should becompleted. These include:
● Record Keeping● Worker Hygiene Training● Toilet and Handwashing Facilities● Farm Biosecurity● Crisis Management
3. Identify the other worksheets relevant to the field orcommodity you are assessing by answering “Yes” or “No”to the questions in the tab “My Farm Assessment.” Hereis an example.
Do You... No Yes If Yes, proceed to tab and section listed.
...apply any crop protectant or foliar sprays to produce? Water Use
...harvest produce from the field for sale? Harvest Sanitation
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In this case, you would complete the field sanitation section but not the water use section.
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4. Turn to the first section you will need to review. Each section has an action plan provided at the end. These action plans in theassessment are for photocopying, so that they are available for future assessments. An extra set of action plans for each sectionshould have been provided with this booklet so that you can start immediately. Here is an example of management areas that areassessed.
Harvest and Field Sanitation
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5. For each management area, find the practice that mostcorresponds to your current practice in that managementarea and fill out the action plan. An example is providedbelow.
6. After reviewing your practices, focus efforts to improveyour management where your practices are in the“Examine Practice” or “Prioritize Changes Here” columns.
Work with your local Cooperative Extension Educators oragricultural consultants to design effective andeconomically feasible solutions to reduce risks in theseareas.
7. Place the completed action plans in the back pocket foreasy and frequent reference.
Much can be done to reduce microbial risks by implementingthe GAPs presented in the following worksheets. By reviewing yourpractices, improving your management, and documenting your
changes, you will be able to provide evidence of your commitmentto reducing microbial risks to fruits and vegetables on your farm.
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Date: __________________ Reviewer: _____________________________________ Field or Commodity: _______________________________
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Grading and quality duringharvest of crops
Harvest and Field Sanitation Action Plan
Washing and sanitation ofharvest aids (e.g. knives,aprons, containers)
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Crew Chief $10/day Tomorrow
Sept. 30, 2003 Thomas Smith Lettuce
✓Field Manager
All growers of fruits and vegetables should answer the following questions and complete the sections for which they answered “Yes”:
Do You... No Yes If Yes, proceed to tab and section listed.
...operate a farm that grows and/or markets fruits or vegetables? Record Keeping
...have any employees or family members working on the farm? Worker Hygiene and Training
...have a flush or portable toilet on the farm? Toilet and Handwashing Facilities
...irrigate any produce acreage? Water Use: Irrigation and Spray Water Quality
...apply any crop protectant or foliar sprays to produce? Water Use: Irrigation and Spray Water Quality
...use water from an on-farm well for irrigation or sprays? Water Use: On-Farm Wells
...use chemical pesticides for control of weeds, insects or diseases? Pesticide Use
Manure Use: Sources and Application Practices
...pile or store manure or slurry prior to land application? Manure Use: On-Farm Manure Storage and Handling
My Farm Assessment
Grower Self Assessment of Food Safety Risks My Farm Assessment—1
...apply manure (fresh or slurry) to your produce acreage at any pointduring the crop rotation?
Do You... No Yes If Yes, proceed to tab and section listed.
...produce your own compost or purchase it for land application? Compost Use: Sources and On-farm Storage
...apply compost or compost teas to your produce acreage? Compost Use: Compost Application Practices
Herd Health
...have domestic livestock (e.g. dairy, beef, poultry, etc.) on the farm? Herd Health
...have problems with wild animals or birds in the field or packing house? Wild Animals
...harvest produce from the field or greenhouse using hand labor? Harvest Sanitation
...pack produce in the field? Harvest Sanitation
...have a packing shed on the farm? Postharvest Handling: Packing House Sanitation and Safety
...cool or store produce on the farm? Postharvest Handling: Postharvest Handling of Produce
...produce cider or juice on your farm for sale? Juice and Cider
...have farm animals that are the source of the manure for either fieldapplications or for compost production?
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Do You... No Yes If Yes, proceed to tab and section listed.
Direct Marketing
...operate a U-Pick or pick your own operation? U-Pick Operations
Petting Zoos
...produce food that could be intentionally contaminated? Farm Biosecurity
...operate a farm business? Crisis Management
Now that you have decided which worksheets apply to your farm, begin your self assessment. The worksheets may be completed in any order, but makesure you complete all that apply.
...have a petting zoo or allow domestic animals to roam freely onthe farm?
My Farm Assessment (continued)
Grower Self Assessment of Food Safety Risks My Farm Assessment—3
...direct market your produce through a farm stand, farmers market or acommunity supported agriculture venture?
Record Keeping Action Plan
Record Keeping Action Plan—1 of 2
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Record keeping
Product identification
Annual food safety selfassessments
Written recall plan
Recall plan contents
Record Keeping Action Plan
Record Keeping Action Plan—2 of 2
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Notification contacts in case of arecall
Mock recall and tracebackverification
Records of customer complaintsrelated to food safety or quality
Check Sheet for Field Toilets, Hand Washing Facilities,Drinking Water and Safety Kit
Sample record keeping sheet. Modify to fit your operation. Check Sheet
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Worker training on handwashingand personal hygiene for foodsafety
Worker Hygiene Training Action Plan
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Management of worker trainingprograms on food safety andpersonal hygiene
On-farm posted signageinstructing workers of personalhygiene requirements
Signage in appropriate languagesor uses diagrams for non-Englishspeaking or illiterate workers
Worker illness reporting
Worker Hygiene and Training Action Plan—1 of 2
Worker Hygiene Training Action Plan
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Record keeping of workertraining
Worker Hygiene and Training Action Plan—2 of 2
Clean toilet facilities for farmlaborers, visitors, and customers
Toilets and Handwashing Facilities Action Plan
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Toilets and handwashing facilitymaintenance and stocking withsupplies
Location of field toilets inrelationship to workers
Location of field toilets inrelation to crop
Collection of grey water fromhandwashing facilities in the field
Toilets and Handwashing Facilities Action Plan—1 of 2
Toilets and Handwashing Facilities Action Plan
Emergency containment andtreatment plans for portabletoilets
Servicing areas for portabletoilets
Ratio of toilets to workers
Record keeping of toilet andhandwashing facility cleaningand maintenance for farm audit,certification, and traceback
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Toilets and Handwashing Facilities Action Plan—2 of 2
Source of irrigation water forproduce crops
Irrigation and Spray Water Quality Action Plan
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Source of water for topicalsprays
Awareness of watershedconcerns
Monitoring of sedimentlevels in surface waterused for irrigation
Irrigation and Spray Water Quality Action Plan—1 of 2
Water TestingSee Water Use introduction formore specific recommendations
Backflow prevention
Use of self-assessments (e.g.Farm-A-Syst1) or consultants toreduce negative environmentalimpacts of farming practices
Irrigation and Spray Water Quality
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Irrigation and Spray Water Quality Action Plan—2 of 2
1. Please see Farm-A-Syst web site for additional information: http://www.wisc.edu/farmasyst/.
Irrigation method
On-Farm Wells Action Plan
Condition of casing and well cap(seal)
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Well casing depth(Verify recommended depths withyour local health department)
Location and maintenance of on-farm septic systems
Position of well in relation topotential contamination sources
Distance between well andpotential sources ofcontamination
On-Farm Wells Action Plan—1 of 2
On-Farm Wells Action Plan
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Backflow prevention
Testing water quality of on-farmwells
On-Farm Wells Action Plan—2 of 2
Pesticide Use and Storage Action Plan
Pesticide Use and Storage Action Plan—1 of 3
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Spill kit and rinsate disposal
Spill response plan
Application equipmentmaintenance
Weather conditions and driftmanagement for sprayapplications
Pesticide Use and Storage Action Plan
Pesticide Use and Storage Action Plan—2 of 3
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Record keeping of pesticideapplications (legally required)
Pest monitoring
Source of water for topicalsprays
Certified applicators
Proper safety equipment forpesticide applications
Pesticide Use and Storage Action Plan
Pesticide Use and Storage Action Plan—3 of 3
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Pesticide storage area security
Pesticide storage area design
Re-entry periods for fields
Harvest intervals
Pesticide container disposal
Manure Sources and Application Practices Action Plan
Knowledge of manure handlingfrom provider
Manure segregation practices ofyoung and adult animal manure
Timing manure application toplanned fruit or vegetableacreage
Crop choice and pathogencontamination risks on recentlymanured ground
Manure teas
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Manure Sources and Application Practices Action Plan
Sidedressing crops with manure
Barriers to reduce manure runoffor movement to surface watersources, to minimize risks ofpathogen contamination of waterused by downstream neighbors
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Manure Sources and Application Practices Action Plan—2 of 2
Manure run-off to produce fields
Field status at time of manureapplication
Record keeping of manure use
On-Farm Manure Storage and Handling Action Plan
On-farm manure storage, prior toland application
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On-Farm Manure Storage and Handling Action Plan—1 of 2
Slurry storage periods prior toapplication to produce fields
Manure storage conditions
Preventing clean water fromentering manure storage
Slurry storage design to reducerisks of manure leaching or spillsonto fields or to water courses
Use of self-assessments (e.g.Farm-A-Syst1) or consultants toreduce negative environmentalimpacts of manure managementpractices
On-Farm Manure Storage and Handling Action Plan
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Knowledge of compost handlingfrom the provider
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Composting conditions formanure and bedding
On-farm compost storage priorto land application
Compost Sources and On-Farm Storage Action Plan—1 of 1
Compost Application Practices Action Plan
Compost teas
Sidedressing crops with compost
Barriers to reduce compostrunoff or movement to surfacewater sources
Record keeping of compost use
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Compost Application Practices Action Plan—1 of 1
Herd Health and Management Action Plan
Implementation of protocols orSOPs to protect herd health
Handling of manure from younganimals or new animals in theherd
Clean water movement on-farm
Containment of barnyard runoff,to reduce risk of manure andpathogen movement into fieldsor surface water courses
Restriction of animals from watercourses to reduce directcontamination
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Herd Health and Management Action Plan
Restriction of domestic animalsfrom production fields andirrigation ponds
Herd Health and Management Action Plan—2 of 2
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Restriction of wild animals fromproduction fields and irrigationponds
Wild Animal Management Action Plan
Rodent, bird, and insectexclusion from storage andpacking areas
Cull pile management
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Grading and quality duringharvest of crops
Harvest and Field Sanitation Action Plan
Washing and sanitation ofharvest aids (e.g. knives,aprons, containers)
Washing and sanitation of fieldpacking equipment andmachinery
Handwashing practices of fieldworkers
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Quality of gloves used inthe field
Harvest and Field Sanitation Action Plan
Cleaning and sanitation ofcontainers used for harvest,packing and shipping
Storage of containers used forpacking produce
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Soil removal from produce andbins in the field, to preventcontaminating wash water orother loads of produce
Record keeping
Loading large bins in the field
Packing House Sanitation and Safety Action Plan
Rodent, bird, and insectexclusion from packing areas
Soil removal from produce andbins in the field, to preventcontaminating wash water orother loads of produce
Screening or covering ofoverhead light bulbs
Backflow devices and watersource
Packing line sanitation
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Packing House Sanitation and Safety Action Plan
Packing line inspection
Use of food grade oils andlubricants
Packing House Sanitation and Safety Action Plan—2 of 3
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Cull pile management
Handwashing practices ofworkers
Packing House Sanitation and Safety Action Plan
Worker clothing
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Standard operating procedures(SOPs) and record keeping toassure attention to food safetyrisk management
Shipping truck sanitation
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Quality of gloves used on thepacking line
Soil removal from produce andbins in the field, to preventcontaminating wash water orother loads of produce
Postharvest Handling of Produce Action Plan
Water quality managementin dump tanks, flumes,hydrocoolers, or other batchwater tanks
Water quality for washingproduce and making ice
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Temperature management ofwater in dump tanks
Ice storage and handling
Postharvest Handling of Produce Action Plan—2 of 3
Cleaning of temperaturecontrolled produce storage
Maintenance of a cold chain tominimize growth of pathogens
Storage of containers used forpacking and shipping produce
Cleaning and sanitation ofcontainers used for harvest,packing and shipping
Postharvest Handling of Produce Action Plan
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Backflow devices and watersource
Refrigerated or cold roomloading and management
Postharvest Handling of Produce Action Plan
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Standard operating procedures(SOPs) and record keeping toassure attention to food safetyrisk management
Traceback assistance and recordkeeping
Shipping truck sanitation
Transportation of produce
Juice and Cider Production Action Plan
Training and certification in JuiceHACCP
Juice and Cider Production Action Plan—1 of 2
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Patulin content in apple juiceand cider
Labeling for non-pasteurizedapple juice and cider forgrowers who direct market
Production of non-pasteurizedapple juice and cider forgrowers who direct market
Juice and cider pasteurization forwholesale
Citrus juice production
Juice and Cider Production Action Plan
Juice and Cider Production Action Plan—2 of 2
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Adherence to 21 CFR 120-FDAJuice HACCP Regulation
Direct Marketing Action Plan
Direct Marketing Action Plan— 1 of 3
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Handwashing practices of farmmarket and CSA employees
Garbage containers
Location of toilet andhandwashing facilities
Maintenance and cleaning oftoilets and handwashing facilities
Domesticated animals onthe farm
Direct Marketing Action Plan
Direct Marketing Action Plan—2 of 3
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Produce used for samples
Food handler training for cuttingproduce
Utensils used for cutting samples
Storage of cut samples
Serving samples
Direct Marketing Action Plan
Direct Marketing Action Plan—3 of 3
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Single service items for samples
Sale of low acid canned foods
U-Pick Operations Action Plan
Location of toilet andhandwashing facilities
U-Pick Operations Action Plan—1 of 2
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
Improvement Responsible Cost Date
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Wild animal restriction fromproduction fields and irrigationponds
Mulches between U-pickcrop rows
Signage quality for toilet andhandwashing facilities
Maintenance and cleaning oftoilet and handwashing facilities
Domesticated animals on thefarm
U-Pick Operations Action Plan
U-Pick Operations Action Plan—2 of 2
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Exhibit construction
Petting Zoos and Farm Animals Action Plan
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Petting Zoos and Farm Animals Action Plan—1 of 3
Signage and first aid response toinjuries (bites, scratches) causedby animals
Signage at petting zoosdescribing risks and need forchild supervision
On-farm designated eating areas
Handwashing for visitors
Vaccination of petting zooanimals
Petting Zoos and Farm Animals Action Plan
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Petting Zoos and Farm Animals Action Plan—2 of 3
Visitor access to productionfields after visiting petting zoo
Domesticated animals on thefarm
Petting zoo exhibit maintenanceand sanitation
Health of animals accessible byvisitors
Maintenance and cleaning oftoilet and handwashing facilities
Petting Zoos and Farm Animals Action Plan
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Petting Zoos and Farm Animals Action Plan—3 of 3
Signage quality for toilet andhandwashing facilities
Farm Biosecurity Action Plan
Farm Biosecurity Action Plan—1 of 2
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Building security
Public Health, Security andBioterrorism Preparedness andResponse Act of 2002
Farm vigilance
Employee hiring
Visitor protocols
Farm Biosecurity Action Plan
Farm Biosecurity Action Plan—2 of 2
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Registration of food productionfacility
Crisis Management Action Plan
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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Crisis management trainingand planning
Media training
Crisis management team
Employee training
Crisis Management Action Plan—1 of 2
Farm operations priority list
Crisis Management Action Plan
Priority contacts
Crisis Management Action Plan—2 of 2
ManagementAction for Person Estimated TargetArea
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