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- From: Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:07:59 -0500
I went through GAPs certification in 2011 at the Whole Farm Review level. One of my coolers has a vinyl floor and the small one is built on an insulated steel floor. Neither surface was an issue. From a food safety issue, the bigger concerns are going to be that the produce is not placed on the floor (I store mine on inverted totes, which keeps it >6" off the floor), that all surfaces are washable and that a regular schedule is followed to clean the cooler and work area. Another item which will be of concern is cooler temperature and regular monitoring of temperature. The biggest change I needed to make as I went through GAPs was documentation. If your GAPs manual says you will do something, you need to have documentation showing that people were trained how to do it and then they need to document that they have done it.
Andy
On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com> wrote:
Anyone running into food safety laws that might dissuade you from the insulated floor that is wood and foam. GAP talks here in Ohio are happening every month and there is talk of pushing into legislation since the OPGMA seems to have not gained enough support from anyone other than large scale commercial growers/packers and very large buyers (even Whole Foods Market is not requiring certification/labeling though has a place to mark if you are).Your floors MAY need to be built something else eventually. Just a thought to add to the discussion.
Richard StewartCarriage House FarmNorth Bend, OhioAn Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Aaron Brower, 12/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/19/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, Todd Lister, 12/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Andy Fellenz, 12/19/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, Todd Lister, 12/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Aaron Brower, 12/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Vern and Amy, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Richard Stewart, 12/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, Vern and Amy, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Andy Fellenz, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Vern and Amy, 12/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, Andy Fellenz, 12/21/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Vern and Amy, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, Vern and Amy, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Richard Stewart, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
KAKerby, 12/21/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, Andy Fellenz, 12/21/2012
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[Market-farming] GAPs (was: New Cooler Construction),
Richard Stewart, 12/21/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] GAPs (was: New Cooler Construction), Aaron Brower, 12/21/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction, KAKerby, 12/21/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction,
Todd Lister, 12/19/2012
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