GAP Audit Part 6 - Wholesale Distribution Center/Terminal Warehouse Checklist

• Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Note: Part 5 is no longer in use. Proceed with Part 6.

Receiving

• All companies that supply fresh produce are required to have passed a third party audit verification of GAP and/or GHP.

  Yes

  No

• Upon receiving, conveyances are required to be clean, in good physical condition and free from obvious objectionable odors, dirt and/or debris at time of unloading.

  Yes

  No

• Company does not accept produce items that are loaded with or are not protected from potentially contaminating products.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refrigerated commodities are monitored for temperatures at the time of receiving.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The company has a written policy regarding the disposition of product when temperatures are not within the company's guidelines at the time of receiving.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage Facility/Temperature Control

• The facility is clean and maintained in an orderly manner.

  Yes

  No

• Refrigerated rooms are monitored for

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• temperature and logs are maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Thermometer(s) are checked for accuracy and records are available for review.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refrigeration system condensation does not come into contact with produce.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refrigeration equipment (condensers, fans, etc.) is cleaned on a scheduled basis.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Iced product does not drip on pallets of produce stored below.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The water used for cooling/ice is potable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manufacturing, storage, and transportation facilities used in making and delivering ice used for cooling the product are sanitized on a scheduled basis.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a policy describing procedures which specify handling/disposition of finished product which is opened, spilled, or comes into contact with the floor.

  Yes

  No

• Product flow zones are protected from sources of contamination.

  Yes

  No

• Glass materials above product flow zones are contained in case of breakage.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The grounds are reasonably free of litter and debris.

  Yes

  No

• The grounds are reasonably free of standing water.

  Yes

  No

• Outside garbage receptacles/dumpsters are closed or are located away from facility entrances and the area around such sites is reasonably clean.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The facility is enclosed.

  Yes

  No

• Floor drains appear to be free of obstructions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pipes, ducts, fans, and ceilings in the facility are reasonably clean.

  Yes

  No

• Possible wastewater spillage is prevented from contaminating any food storage or handling area by barriers, drains, or a sufficient distance.

  Yes

  No

• Non-food grade substances such as paints, lubricants, pesticides, etc., are not stored in close proximity to the product.

  Yes

  No

Pest Control

• Measures are taken to exclude animals or pests from the facility.

  Yes

  No

• There is an established pest control program for the facility.

  Yes

  No

• Service reports for the pest control program are available for review.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Interior walls, floors and ceilings are well-maintained and free of major cracks and crevices.

  Yes

  No

Repacking/Reconditioning

• Does the facility repack and/or recondition product?

  Yes

  No

• Repacking/reconditioning processes are confined to an established location in the facility.

  Yes

  No

• Food contact surfaces are in good condition; cleaned and/or sanitized prior to use and cleaning logs are maintained.

  Yes

  No

• Source water used in the repacking operation is potable.

  Yes

  No

• Processing water is sufficiently treated to reduce microbial contamination.

  Yes

  No

• Water treatment (strength levels and pH) and exposure time is monitored and is appropriate for product.

  Yes

  No

• If applicable, the temperature of processing water used in dump tanks, flumes, etc., is monitored and is kept at temperatures appropriate for the commodity.

  Yes

  No

• Any ice used for cooling produce is manufactured, transported and stored under sanitary conditions.

  Yes

  No

• Water used for chilling and/or to make ice is potable.

  Yes

  No

• Only food grade approved and labeled lubricants are used in the repacking equipment/machinery.

  Yes

  No

• Only new or sanitized containers are used for product repacking.

  Yes

  No

• Pallets and other containers are clean and in good condition.

  Yes

  No

• Packing containers are properly stored and protected from contamination (birds, rodents, and other pests, etc.).

  Yes

  No

Worker Health and Personal Hygiene

• Employee facilities (locker rooms, lunch and break areas, etc.) are clean and located away from repack and storage area.

  Yes

  No

• When there is a written policy regarding the use of hair nets/beard nets in the facility, it is being followed by all affected employees and visitors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When there is a written policy restricting the wearing of jewelry in the facility, it is being followed by all affected employees and visitors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Shipping/Transportation

• Prior to the loading process, conveyances are required to be clean, in good physical condition, free from disagreeable odors and from obvious dirt/debris.

  Yes

  No

• Produce items are not loaded with potentially contaminating products.

  Yes

  No

• Company has a written policy for transporters and conveyances to maintain a specified temperature(s) range during transit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traceability

• Records are kept recording the source of incoming product and the destination of outgoing product which is uniquely identified to enable traceability.

  Yes

  No

Conclusion: Part 6 - Wholesale Distribution Center/Terminal Warehouses

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