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CULTIVATING FOOD SAFETY AND SECURING THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION MARKET ACCESS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97031-2532 USA TEL: (503) 986-4620 FAX: (503) 986-4737

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CULTIVATING FOOD SAFETY

AND SECURING THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION

1 MARKET ACCESS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97031-2532 USA ∣ TEL: (503) 986-4620 ∣ FAX: (503) 986-4737 http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/MarketAccess/MACertification/Pages/GAPGHP.aspx

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TAKE-AWAYS FROM TODAY’S PRESENTATION

www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID

  • Why food safety matters
  • What food safety means
  • Putting together a food safety program
  • Options for getting your operation food safety certified
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WHY FOOD SAFETY MATTERS:

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~stasko/yard/pond/

1) Public health

  • Market access
  • Environmental protection
  • Worker safety
  • Legal defensibility
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WHAT MAKES FOOD “SAFE”?

Safe for whom? Safe from what? Not just “what”, “who”!

What goes into a food safety program?

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WORKER HEALTH AND HYGIENE

http://momsmagazine.com/2015/01/08/every-parent- house/http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2013/eww-only-5-percent-wash-hands-correctly/

Training? Hand washing facilities and restrooms? Potable water? Procedures for ill or injured workers? Licensed as needed?

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FARM REVIEW

http://www.eaf.net/mvp/2009/central-oregon- photos/http://extension.oregonstate.edu/crook/ag/beef

Water source and quality? Animals? Manure use? Previous land use? Flooding?

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FIELD HARVEST AND FIELD PACKING

http://www.radiantrachels.com/farm-fresh-blueberry-shortcakes/ http://www.familyfarmfresh.com/blog/picking-oranges-at-mckellar-farms/porta-potties/

Sanitation units? Harvest containers and equipment? Washing, sorting, transporting?

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http://science.howstuffworks.com https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/

Storage? Water quality / treatment? Cleaning schedule? Ice? Worker health and hygiene? Containers? Pest control? PACKING FACILITY, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION

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TRACEABILITY

http://officesupplygeek.com http://formalmind.com/en/blog/dont-make-traceability-waste-time

Is there a program in place? Has it been tested?

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WHY PURSUE CERTIFICATION?

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Certification = Market Access Many buyers and government programs have specific certification requirements 1st Party Certification Conducted by the producer or company, unverified claims 2nd Party Certification Industry or membership association claims 3rd Party Certification Independent review and verification of a claim

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THE CERTIFICATION MENU

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Private Standards and Certifications

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)

  • PrimusGFS
  • GlobalG.A.P.

Governmental Standards and Certifications

  • USDA GAP/GHP
  • United Fresh Harmonized

GAP

  • National Organic Program

(NOP)

  • Identity Preserved (IP)/Secure

Storage

  • Maximum Residue Level (MRL)
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THE CERTIFICATION MENU

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Private Standards and Certifications

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)

  • PrimusGFS
  • GlobalG.A.P.

Governmental Standards and Certifications

  • USDA GAP/GHP
  • United Fresh Harmonized

GAP

  • National Organic Program

(NOP)

  • Identity Preserved (IP)/Secure

Storage

  • Maximum Residue Level (MRL)

Required for vendor eligibility in the USDA procurement pilot project

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GFSI RECOGNIZED SCHEMES

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Private standards offered in partnership with WQS Required by most major retailers

  • PrimusGFS

Microbial contaminants, HACCP component Social compliance module available

  • GlobalG.A.P.

Responsible chemical usage and environmental accountability Social practices component available

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GAP/GHP CERTIFICATION

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  • USDA GAP/GHP Audit

Verification Program began in 2002

  • Food safety practices that

reduce risk of physical, biological, and chemical contamination of produce

  • Program now certifies almost

67,000 acres in 12 counties

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CERTIFICATION BASICS

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  • Requires farm system plan and documentation to show

compliance – records, records, records

  • Audited/inspected at least annually

Potential for unannounced audits based on harvest length, different harvest methods, or observed risk

  • Inspector is on-site during production (and/or harvest) to
  • bserve implementation of farm plans and standard
  • perating procedures
  • Follow-up and unannounced audit procedures in place

to ensure continued compliance

  • Corrective actions required where compliance with

standard is not adequate

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GAP/GHP AUDIT EXPECTATIONS

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  • Must take place annually during harvest/packing
  • After application submission, auditor contacts to arrange audit date

NOT unannounced for full audit

  • Contract signed allowing access
  • Auditor will go through checklist and ask for evidence
  • Farm tour – perimeter viewing
  • Scoresheet provided at closing; report and certificate later
  • May require unannounced audits and/or Corrective Actions
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GROUP GAP: NEW IN 2016

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USDA has developed a certification program to help individuals work together and reduce certification costs

  • Individual members (farmers,

processors, distributors) form groups.

  • The group develops a food

safety program.

  • The group establishes a record

keeping and internal audit program.

  • A subset of the group’s

members undergo an external audit each year.

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CERTIFICATION TIPS

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  • Start early and plan ahead. Start at least one year

before you plan to start marketing your product under a new certification.

  • Learn your standard. Standards are all publicly

available, online or through your certification agency.

  • Don’t reinvent the wheel / If it ain’t broke, etc.
  • The producer is responsible for maintaining compliance.

Be active, aware, and accountable.

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CERTIFICATION COSTS

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Federal rate: $92/hour Minimum 4 hours Additional costs for mileage and travel time Additional fees for NOP and GFSI certifications Organic Certification Cost Share Program 75% of certification fees, up to a maximum of $750 per annual certification period GAP/GHP Cost Share Program

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FOOD SAFETY RESOURCES

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Oregon Department of Agriculture – Market Access and Certification: For more information on how to apply for and succeed with USDA GAP & GHP, GroupGAP, United Fresh

Harmonized GAP, National Organic Program, Identity Preserved/Secured Storage, MRL Certification, GlobalGAP, PrimusGFS

http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/MarketAccess/Pages/AboutMAC.aspx GroupGAP: More information about the new audit program from USDA http://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/groupgap WSDA Bridging the GAPs manuals (in English and Spanish): Understanding Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP), and resources for building your own food safety program http://agr.wa.gov/Inspection/GAPGHP/Guide.aspx On Farm Food Safety Project: Useful GAP/GHP information, including a food safety program generator that can be customized for your operation http://onfarmfoodsafety.org

Ph: 503-986-4620 Fax: 503-986-4737 Email: certification@oda.state.or.us

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Program Staff Certification Programs Manager Kate Allen Certification Specialists Andrea Sonnen Reid Watkins

Market Access and Certification Program Certification Program

Ph: 503-986-4620 Fax: 503-986-4737 Email: certification@oda.state.or.us

Questions or comments?