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Wisconsin
Key Farm Facts for Wisconsin
5,126
Fruit and vegetable farms in the state
$59 million
Value of agricultural products sold direct to consumer*
$125 million
Value of agricultural products sold to retail markets*
Leading Crops Grown in Wisconsin
Produce Farms by Acreage in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Contacts
State Produce Safety Rule Inspection
Safe Wisconsin Produce
USDA GAP, HGAP, HGAP+ Audit Programs
Wisconsin: What is Required for Audits and Inspections in this State?
Need more information? Go to the Produce Safety Rule Plain Language overview.
Issuing a Certificate: Will a grower receive a certificate following an audit or inspection?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
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.
Produce Safety Rule:
No
USDA GAP:
YES mail or scan/ send/ website
Required On-Farm Verification: How often are the audit or inspection produce safety practices verified?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Three or more years
Produce Safety Rule:
Periodic inspection with annual max frequency
USDA GAP:
Annual Audit
Written Food Safety Plan: Does an audit or inspection require a written farm food safety plan?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Not required
Produce Safety Rule:
Not required
USDA GAP:
Required
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?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Growers are provided with a list of observed infractions. Follow up and technical assistance may be scheduled.
Produce Safety Rule:
No scoring--work over time to meet requirements
USDA GAP, HGAP, and HGAP+:
*Each major section must have a minimum score of 80%.
Worker Training: What does an audit or inspection require for worker training?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Annual worker training record that is job specific and includes dates, participants, and topics covered
Produce Safety Rule:
Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.
USDA GAP:
Job Specific Annual Training Record with topics covered.
Manure Management: What does an audit or inspection require when using manure?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
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.
Produce Safety Rule:
Policy, record/ Under review
USDA GAP:
Policy, Record
Animal (Wildlife and Domestic): What does an audit or inspection require for managing animal contamination?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
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
Produce Safety Rule:
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
USDA GAP:
Monitors growing areas for animal activity and takes action to prevent or minimize animal contamination. Policy, Record
Agricultural Water: What does an audit or inspection require when using water that touches the crop before it is harvested?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Guidance and recommendations only while still under enforcement discretion
Produce Safety Rule:
Under review
USDA GAP:
Record, 1x wells/3x surface testing annually
Post-Harvest Water Source: What does an audit or inspection require for post-harvest water sources?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
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.
Produce Safety Rule:
Under review
USDA GAP:
Record, 1x well testing annually
Post-Harvest Water Use: What does an audit or inspection require of Post-Harvest Water?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Same as Harvest water
Produce Safety Rule:
Under review
USDA GAP:
Recirculated water requires sanitizer use/record.
Cleaning and Sanitation: What does an audit or inspection require for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, tools, and other surfaces?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
Records kept when equipment is cleaned and sanitized, to include date, what was cleaned and method used.
Produce Safety Rule:
Record
USDA GAP:
Plan, Record
Cold Storage Management: What does an audit or inspection require when using cold storage for produce?
Safe Wisconsin Produce:
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.
Produce Safety Rule:
None required
USDA GAP:
Policy, Temperature Record
Traceability/Recall Plan: What does an audit or inspection require to trace produce back in the event of a recall?
Produce Safety Rule:
None required
USDA GAP:
Policy, Record
Mock Recall: What does an audit or inspection require for a mock recall?
Produce Safety Rule:
None required
USDA GAP:
Record