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  • From: KAKerby AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction
  • Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:55:10 -0500 (EST)

Andy, I don't recall if you said so earlier, but was this GAP certification voluntary, or do your customers require it?  I know some folks are facing markets where it's not required per regulatations, but as Richard was saying it's getting to be a requirement for some buyers.  Just curious.  We started selling eggs to a regional food hub this past year and planned to expand our offerings in 2013, but I wonder if GAP certification would be a requirement down the road if we took that particular road.  I suspect that it will be, even if it never becomes a regulation.
Kathryn Kerby
frogchorusfarm.com
Snohomish, WA
 
In a message dated 12/21/2012 5:31:27 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, artisanfarms AT gmail.com writes:
For my GAPs inspector at the Whole Farm Review level the vinyl floor in the cooler was OK.  GAPs is a multi-level program.  The Whole Farm Review is the most basic evaluation.  Farms can also have specific crops audited, their packing operation, trucking, warehousing, etc... I don't know if the situation would be different if the Packshed was audited separately, but based on my previous work experience with food packaging and food manufacturing facilities, the key points of concern will boil down to separation of food from potential contaminants, washable surfaces and a regular well documented hygiene and sanitation program. 

The bigger area of concern for my GAPs audit was bathroom facilities for employees and documentation showing that they were cleaned regularly and that, I'm not making this up, single use paper towels or a hand dryer was used for drying hands.  Farms without employees can get away with using a bathroom in the house without documentation. 

My GAPs audit was extremely literal and there wasn't any partial credit.  Items were either fully in compliance or not and each section was totaled up.  If enough points weren't earned or I missed a critical point I would have  failed the audit. 

Andy

On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Vern and Amy <vaspencer AT sisna.com> wrote:
Yes, thank you, Andy!  So a wood floor would be washable if it had vinyl
or some such surface, right?
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