Prior entering the tractor into the fields during harvest, the tractor will be inspected for leaks, trash, broken plastic or other loose objects. This will be noted on the Daily Food Safety Log
Cleaning of catch basins shall take place only outside of food production and handling areas. All liquid in catch basin shall be disposed of in marked containers for oil and lubricants. It is the responsibility of the General Manager to ensure catch basins are emptied at least once a year or as often as necessary to ensure no contamination of product during use.
Forklifts at the packinghouse belong to PMC Cooling who maintains records of cleaning, maintenance and repairs. JAS Family Farms Organics will fill out XXXXXXXXX to document the forklift inspections.
All vehicles used to transport produce shall be inspected for signs of dirt, debris, trash, chemicals, or bad odors prior to loading product. If signs of contamination are documented, then corrective action must be taken to the vehicle must be cleaned prior to loading product.
Prior to loading produce boxes,Field Management will inspect all vehicles that carry produce to market for dirt, debris, chemicals, and trash that might contaminate the pack produce:
1. Signs of pest intrusion
2. Damage (e.g., splinters, holes)
3. Odors (e.g., chemicals, oil)
4. Foreign materials: manure, garbage, glass, oil, chemicals, plant or animal debris, etc.
5. Maintenance required (e.g., hinges, locks or load-securing devices)
6. Refrigeration (e.g., leaking)
Document any observations of this contamination in the Vehicle Pre-Load Checklist (Appendix I) by marking the number that corresponds to the problem observed and the letter responding to the corrective action taken in the column “Inspection Result.” If no problem was observed, the put a check in the column.
Corrective actions include:
A. Refusal to load product onto vehicle
D. Maintenance (e.g. repair hinges, locks, load securing devices)
B. Sweep
E. Wash/clean with soap
C. Rinse
F. Other
This policy refers to trucks used to take product from the packinghouse direct to the cooler. The Trucker Affidavit (Appendix W) is filled out by the loader and is the responsibility of the packing house employees to ensure that the affidavit is filled out. The truck driver must sign the document. The form document the date, trucking company, address of trucking company, freight #/ BOL #, product description, truck temperature, and the condition of the trailer. If the trailer is dirty, it must be cleaned by the driver before product is loaded. If there are signs of pest or damage that can compromise the product, refuse to load the product.
Cleaning may take place at car wash. If on farm, use soap and water and broom to scrub back of truck and dispose of water away from crop growing and handling.