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Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers. Record Keeping. Documentation and Records. Who What When Where Why How. Who should keep records. Farmers and processors maintain records Documenting is important Commitment to food safety

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Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers

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  1. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers Record Keeping

  2. Documentation and Records Who What When Where Why How

  3. Who should keep records • Farmers and processors maintain records • Documenting is important • Commitment to food safety • Ease of auditing by buyers/regulatory • In the event of a traceback – could indicate that source of contamination not on farm

  4. What should be recorded? Useful records include detail! • Date and time • Worker • Activity • production • harvest • handling • Location (what field) Useful records include detail! • Worker • Activity • production • harvest • handling • Location (what field) Useful records include detail! • Date and time • Worker • Activity • production • harvest • handling • Location (what field)

  5. Why keep written records? • Quality assurance • Traceback • Buyer requirement • Monitor • Food safety training • Food safety practices • Issues seen=corrections taken before a food safety problem

  6. What records to keep? What records to keep? • Employee hygiene training • Water – source, treatment, monitoring • Temperature control-when needed • Cleaning and Sanitation of Equipment • Maintenance toilet and hand washing facilities • Pest control • Transportation • Inspection - facility, production area • Harvest logs • Fertilizer/compost/manure applications

  7. Resources Record keeping examples presented are from Cornell National GAP Program educational materials: www.gaps.cornell.edu/rks.html Another resource for record keeping is University of Massachusetts Extension: www.umassextension.org/nutrition/index.php/programs/food-safety/programs/good-agricultural-practices

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