Spreadsheet: 113a16d3-2d0d-4aa5-96d5-4ee83b5c8638
Sheet: Cover Page

Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard
Post-harvest Operations - USDA Checklist
AUDITEE INFORMATION
Company Name:
Street Address: |  |  |  | City, State, Zip:
Multiple sites covered by this audit? |  |  | Yes |  | No |  | How Many?
Audited Operation Address/GPS:
Company Contact: |  |  |  | Company Contact Title:
Phone Number: |  |  |  | Fax Number:
E-Mail Address:
Company uses USDA GAP&GHP Logo on packaging or marketing materials? |  |  |  |  | Yes |  | No
AUDIT INFORMATION
Date of Audit: |  |  | Start Time: |  |  | End Time:
Description of Operation:
Contractors used by Packinghouse (if applicable):
Commodities Covered by Audit:
[NAME] to: (choose)
Audit Performed By:
United States Department of Agriculture |  |  | Field Office:
Agricultural Marketing Service |  |  | Auditor Name(s):
Fruit and Vegetable Program |  |  | Auditor Signature(s):
Specialty Crops Inspection Division
OTHER INFORMATION
Person(s) Interviewed:
Distribute Audit Report to*(if known):
*Supplying names of retail and food service buyers is not mandatory, however it is useful to know in the event the buyer requires USDA-AMS to send a copy of the audit report directly.  No audit results are sent to a 3rd party without the written consent of the auditee.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Internal Use Only
Reviewing Official Name:
Signature:
Date Approved:
AUDITOR COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS
All questions on the Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard, Post-harvest Operations - USDA Checklist shall be assessed according to the Verification Instructions outlined in the Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard. Auditors shall have a copy of the Standard with them when performing audits to verify questions are assessed appropriately. All questions shall be assessed using one of the following:
 | Compliant (C) - The operation meets the requirements of the Harmonized GAP Standard.
 | Corrective Action Needed (CAN) - The operation does not meet the  requirement(s)  of the Harmonized GAP Standard, however the non-conformance  is not considered  to be an immediate food safety risk.
 | Immediate Action Required (IAR) - The operation does not meet the requirement(s) of the Harmonized GAP Standard and the non-conformance is considered an imminent food safety risk.  An imminent food safety risk is present when produce is grown, processed, packed or held under conditions that promote or cause the produce to become contaminated.  Observation of employee practices (personal or hygienic) that jeopardize, or may jeopardize, the safety of the produce are considered an "IAR".  The presence or evidence of rodents and an excessive amount of insects or pests are also considered an "IAR".
 | Not Applicable (N/A) - The question is not applicable to the operation.
Auditor Comments: The auditor shall document the findings associated with any question answered "CAN" or "IAR" in the auditor comment section of the checklist. Auditors may also document observations associated with any question on the checklist whether or not the question is a non-conformity if the explanation clarifies why a question was answered compliant.  The auditor shall write a comment for each question answered "N/A" addressing why the question was answered "N/A".
Tallying the Audit: Once the auditor finishes the audit, the score sheet shall be filled out by recording the number of C, CAN, IAR, and NA's for each section of the audit. The question number of any question answered as CAN or IAR for each section shall be noted in the last column of the score sheet.
Corrective Action Reports:  The auditor shall fill out a Corrective Action Report for each question that has been answered "CAR" or "IAR".  Auditor shall refer to the GAP&GHP Audit Verification Program - Policy and Instructions for further guidance on Corrective Action Reports.
Global Markets Addendum: The auditor shall only assess the Global Markets addendum at the specific request of the auditee.  This portion of the audit is not an official part of the Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard.
AUDITEE INFORMATION
Auditees should download the complete Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard which provides more complete & detailed information regarding the specific questions covered by this audit checklist.  The complete Standard is available on the USDA website at www.ams.usda.gov/gapghp.
The acceptance criteria to meet USDA-AMS requirements are outlined on the Audit Summary Page, however be aware that depending on who the client(s) requiring the audit are, their specific acceptance criteria may vary from the USDA-AMS criteria.
It is intended that the entire Post-harvest checklist be completed, and the audit not restricted to one specific section.  However at the auditees request, the audit may be split to accommodate scheduling; however if this is done, the audit is not complete and no certificate or web posting will be issued until the audit is finalized.
Field Operations and Harvesting are covered by a separate standard and audit checklist.  Please visit the USDA website at www.ams.usda.gov/gapghp to download a copy of the Produce GAPs Harmonized Field Operations and Harvesting standard and checklist.
To schedule an audit, please go to the USDA-AMS website at www.ams.usda.gov/gapghp and click on the "Request an Audit" link.  This will list out the local contacts across the country who can be contacted to schedule an audit.  For auditees without internet access, please contact your local Federal or Federal-State Fruit and Vegetable Inspection office, or the Specialty Crops Inspection Division at [PHONE].