Multi-state Information

Audits and Inspections: All Northeast and North Central States

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State	Audit and Inspection Program	Issuing a Certificate: Will a grower receive a certificate following an audit or inspection?	Required On-Farm Verification: How often are the audit or inspection produce safety practices verified?	Written Food Safety Plan: Does an audit or inspection require a written farm food safety plan?	Crop Coverage: What crops are covered by, or subject to, the requirements outlined in an audit or inspection?	Completion Requirement: What score is needed to demonstrate that a farm meets the requirements of an audit or inspection?	Worker Training: What does an audit or inspection require for worker training?	Manure Management: What does an audit or inspection require when using manure?	Animal (Wildlife and Domestic): What does an audit or inspection require for managing animal contamination?	Agricultural water: What does an audit or inspection require when using water that touches the crop before it is harvested?	Post-Harvest Water Source: What does an audit or inspection require for post-harvest water sources?	Post-Harvest Water Use: What does an audit or inspection require of Post-Harvest Water?	Cleaning and Sanitation: What does an audit or inspection require for clearing and sanitizing equipment, tools, and other surfaces?	Cold Storage Management: What does an audit or inspection require when using cold storage for produce?	Traceability/Recall Plan: What does an audit or inspection require to trace produce back in the event of a recall?	Mock Recall: What does an audit or inspection require for a mock recall?
All States	USDA GAP, HGAP, HGAP+ Audit Programs	YES mail or scan/ send/ website	Annual Audit	Required	Crop Specific	*Each major section must have a minimum score of 80%.	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, Record	Monitors growing areas for animal activity and takes action to prevent or minimize animal contamination. Policy, Record	Record, 1x wells/3x surface testing annually	Record, 1x well testing annually	Recirculated water requires sanitizer use/record.	Plan, Record	Policy, Temperature Record	Policy, Record	Record
CT	Connecticut FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	May Issue a Certificate	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
CT	Connecticut Good Agricultural Practices (CGAP)	YES	Annual Audit	Documents, Records and Policies are required	Whole Farm	Pass/Fail	Yearly. Records reviewed, topics reviewed, policies reviewed	Records, policies, training (if applicable)	Records, policies, training (if applicable)	We anticipate that we will align with science based standars of PSR. Current: surface water = 3 tests, well = 1 test	Records, water tests, policies, training are all reviewed	Records, water tests, policies, training are all reviewed. Yes recirculated water needs an approved sanitizer with appropriate documentation	Records, policies, and training are all reviewed to ensure its properly performed	Records, policies, and training of staff are all reviewed	Records, policies, and training of staff are all reviewed to ensure the plan works and is carried out by the farm	Record
DE	Delaware FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
IA	Iowa FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes - FD4056	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
IN	Indiana FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes - Similar to FD4056	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
IL	Illinois FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes - FD4056	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
KS	Kansas FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	No	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
ME	Maine FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
MD	Maryland FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
MD	Maryland Department of Agriculture Good Agriculture Practices (MDA GAP)	YES	Annual Audit	Required	Whole Farm	5 requirements are automatic failure; rest work over time to correct	Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy/record	Policy/record	Record, 1x wells/3x surface testing annually	Record, 1x well testing annually potable	Recirculated water requires sanitizer use/record	Plan, Record	Policy and Temperature Record if it is part of food safety plan	Optional	Optional
MA	Massachusetts FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	May Issue a Certificate	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
MA	Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (Mass CQP)	YES mail or scan/ send/ website	Annual audit with periodic visits and assessments by crop during the production cycle	Required	Whole farm/ w support by crop/commodity if required	Full compliance, CAs supported	Annual Training Record with topics covered.	SOPs, Record	SOPs, Record	Record, 1x wells/3x surface testing annually	Record, 1x wells/3x surface testing annually	SOPs, Record	SOPs, Record	SOPs, Record	SOPs, Record	SOPs, Record
MI	Michigan FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	No	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
MN	Minnesota FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes - Provides own form	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
MO	Missouri FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	No	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
NE	Nebraska FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
ND	North Dakota FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes - FD4056	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
NH	New Hampshire FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	May Issue a Certificate	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
NJ	New Jersey FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
NY	New York FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
OH	Ohio FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	No	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
PA	Pennsylvania FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
RI	Rhode Island FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
RI	Rhode Island Good Agricultural Practices (RI GAP)	YES hard copy sent / website list	Annual Audit	Required	Whole Farm	100% Compliance, corrective actions to meet requirements	Annual Training Record with topics covered, Employee Illness Log	Policy, Record	Policy, Record	Risk Assessment, Record, 2x wells/3x surface testing annually	Risk Assessment, Record, 2x well testing annually, municipal certificate	Recirculated water requires sanitizer use/ water monitoring and change-out policy.	Plan, Record	Policy, Temperature and Cleaning Record	Plan, Record	Record
SD	South Dakota FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	No	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
VT	Vermont FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
VT	Vermont Community Accreditation for Produce Safety-Plus (CAPS-Plus)	YES On-line sharing	Annual Audit	Required	Whole Farm	100% Compliance, with 30 day revision	Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Plan, Record	Plan, Record Option	Risk assessment and management, record option	Record, 1x well testing annually	Recirculated water requires sanitizer use, or multiple dunk tanks with frequent water changes.	Plan, Record for leafy greens	Plan, Photos, SOP, Conditional Record	Plan, Record	Record
WV	West Virginia FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	NO	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
WI	Wisconsin USDA GAP Audit	YES mail or scan/ send/ website	Annual Audit	Required	Crop Specific	*Each major section must have a minimum score of 80%.	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, Record	Monitors growing areas for animal activity and takes action to prevent or minimize animal contamination. Policy, Record	Record, 1x wells/3x surface testing annually	Record, 1x well testing annually	Recirculated water requires sanitizer use/record.	Plan, Record	Policy, Temperature Record	Policy, Record	Record
WI	Wisconsin FSMA Produce Safety Rule Inspection	Yes	Periodic inspection with annual max frequency	Not required	Covered Crops	No scoring--work over time to meet requirements	Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.	Policy, record/ Under review	Assessment of relevant areas for evidence of animal contamination and, if found, what actions will be taken to ensure contaminated produce is not harvested. Policy, Record	Under review	Under review	Under review	Record	NO	None required	None required
WI	Safe Produce Wisconsin Audits	In person at the end of the audit, or emailed/mailed. We also have a public facing website where the inspection/audit/farm status can be published by request.	Three or more years	Not required	Covered Crops	Growers are provided with a list of observed infractions. Follow up and technical assistance may be scheduled.	Annual worker training record that is job specific and includes dates, participants, and topics covered	Written or oral policy/Time gap no less than 120 days for produce that contacts the soil or 90 days for produce that does not.	Assess growing areas for animal contamination & if contamination is found, have a plan to ensure produce is not harvested. Monitor growing areas for animal activity and take action to prevent or minimize animal contamination	Guidance and recommendations only while still under enforcement discretion	1x well testing annually, Record of E. Coli absense; This is educational for only large farms this year and would not be marked as an observation until subsequent inspections.	Same as Harvest water	Records kept when equipment is cleaned and sanitized, to include date, what was cleaned and method used.	No standing water or condensation; adequate design, construction and workmanship to allow adequate cleaning and maintenance, and are inspected, maintained and cleaned as necessary to minimize contamination; separate from other risk areas.	None required	None required