FV 5.8.5 Is the source of water used for The water has been declared Major This control point refers to a post-harvest treatments potable suitable by the competent Must national/regional legal requirement. IF or declared suitable by the authorities and/or within the last 12 legislation exists, the NTWG shall competent authorities? months a water analysis has been make reference to these legal carried out at the point of into requirements. the washing machinery. The levels of the parameters analyzed are within accepted WHO thresholds or are accepted as safe for the food industry by the competent authorities. FV 5.8.6 Are the biocides, waxes and plant To avoid the chemical Major protection products used for contamination of the produce, Must treatment stored away biocides, waxes and plant from produce and other protection products etc. are kept in materials? a designated secure area, away from the produce. FV 5.8.7 Are all records of post-harvest The following information is Major treatments maintained and do recorded in all records of Must they include the minimum criteria biocide, wax and plant listed below? protection product applications: The lot or batch of harvested Identity of harvested crops crop treated. (i.e. lot or batch of produce); The geographical area, the Location name or reference of the farm, Application dates or harvested crop-handling site
FV 5.8.5 Is the source of water used for post-harvest treatments potable or declared suitable by the competent authorities? The water has been declared suitable by the competent authorities and/or within the last 12 months a water analysis has been carried out at the point of into the washing machinery. The levels of the parameters analyzed are within accepted WHO thresholds or are accepted as safe for the food industry by the competent authorities. Major Must This control point refers to a national/regional legal requirement. IF legislation exists, the NTWG shall make reference to these legal requirements. FV 5.8.6 Are the biocides, waxes and plant protection products used for treatment stored away from produce and other materials? To avoid the chemical contamination of the produce, biocides, waxes and plant protection products etc. are kept in a designated secure area, away from the produce. Major Must FV 5.8.7 Are all records of post-harvest treatments maintained and do they include the minimum criteria listed below? Identity of harvested crops (i.e. lot or batch of produce); Location Application dates The following information is recorded in all records of biocide, wax and plant protection product applications: The lot or batch of harvested crop treated. The geographical area, the name or reference of the farm, or harvested crop-handling site Major Must