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

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers. New England Extension Food Safety Partnership. Project funded by USDA CSREES – Project Number 2000-05389. Record Keeping. Documentation and Records. Who What When Where Why How. Who should keep records.

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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 New England Extension Food Safety Partnership Project funded by USDA CSREES – Project Number 2000-05389 Record Keeping

  2. Documentation and Records Who What When Where Why How

  3. Who should keep records • Recommendation that 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. What records to keep? What records to keep? • Employee training • Water – quality, supply, treatment, monitoring • Temperature control • Equipment - monitoring, maintenance • Sanitation • Product batch processing • Carrier/distribution • Inspection - facility, production area

  6. Why keep written records? • Quality assurance • Traceback • Buyer requirement • Monitor • Food safety training • Food safety practices • Corrective actions

  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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