Are toilets and hand-washing facilities available to field, harvest 21 and packing house staff? 22 Are manure applications limited to outside of bearing orchards? 23 Is livestock kept outside of bearing orchards? Are travel ways between trees and packing and storage facilities Practices have been met if farm has passed Good 24 inspected for ruts, erosion, bumps or rocks and repaired prior to Agricultural Practices (GAP), e.g., USDA-GAP, harvest? Global Harmonized GAP, audit and has a valid GAP Are fruit bins and boxes sound and cleaned of soil, plant or animal certificate. 25 debris prior to use? Are filled harvest containers transported immediately to packing and 26 storage facilities? Are packing and storage facilities free from pest and rodent 27 infestations and secured to prevent the intrusion of wildlife and pets, may contaminate harvested crops? Is irrigation tested in accordance with the FDA Food Safety 28 For more information visit: Modernization Act agriculture water requirement? Energy and Waste Management Pesticide containers (including paper), plastics, Does open burning comply with local ordinances and is it limited to 29 rubber or industrial products may not be disposed of yard waste, wood, pruning debris and paper-based products? by burning. Are lead-acid batteries, used oil, industrial chemicals and other Approved locations include auto-service centers, 30 hazardous materials disposed of by taking to an approved recycling municipal or private recycling or hazardous drop-off location? facilities.
21 Are toilets and hand-washing facilities available to field, harvest and packing house staff? Practices have been met if farm has passed Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), e.g., USDA-GAP, Global Harmonized GAP, audit and has a valid GAP certificate. 22 Are manure applications limited to outside of bearing orchards? 23 Is livestock kept outside of bearing orchards? 24 Are travel ways between trees and packing and storage facilities inspected for ruts, erosion, bumps or rocks and repaired prior to harvest? 25 Are fruit bins and boxes sound and cleaned of soil, plant or animal debris prior to use? 26 Are filled harvest containers transported immediately to packing and storage facilities? 27 Are packing and storage facilities free from pest and rodent infestations and secured to prevent the intrusion of wildlife and pets, may contaminate harvested crops? 28 Is irrigation tested in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act agriculture water requirement? For more information visit: Energy and Waste Management 29 Does open burning comply with local ordinances and is it limited to yard waste, wood, pruning debris and paper-based products? Pesticide containers (including paper), plastics, rubber or industrial products may not be disposed of by burning. 30 Are lead-acid batteries, used oil, industrial chemicals and other hazardous materials disposed of by taking to an approved recycling drop-off location? Approved locations include auto-service centers, municipal or private recycling or hazardous facilities.
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