Audits
Self Audits
Good Agricultural Practices: A Self-Audit for Growers and Handlers
This 54-page document from UC Davis is a self-audit for growers to go through by themselves and check their progress toward readiness for a third-party audit.
USDA Audit Checklist
The checklist that a USDA auditor would use when conducting a GAPs certification audit, showing areas of inspection and requirements for passing the audit.
USDA Audit Scoresheet
The sheet that a USDA auditor would use to record scores when conducting a GAPs certification audit.
Reducing Food Safety Risks in Apples: A Self-Assessment Workbook for Producers of Apples, Juice and Cider
Checklist self-assessment of food safety practices for producers of apples.
Safe Water Management
Self-assessment and guidance to help growers determine the risk of their water sources and practices on the farm.
Wastewater Management
Self-assessment for growers to examine risks of their on-farm wastewater practices.
Managing Production Waste
Self-assessment for growers to examine food safety risks in their on-farm waste management practices.
Third-party Audits
These companies and government agencies provide third-party audits for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification. Visit their sites and contact them for information on setting up an audit. *This list is not inclusive.
ISO International Standards Organization
North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Scientific Certification Systems
GlobalG.A.P
GLOBALGAP (formerly known as EUREPGAP) has established itself as a key reference for good agricultural practices in the global marketplace by translating consumer requirements into agricultural production in a rapidly growing list of countries (currently more than 80 on every continent). GLOBALGAP is a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe. The aim is to establish one standard for good agricultural practices with different product applications capable of fitting to the whole of global agriculture.
List of Participating Companies that have passed USDA Audits By Commodity
List of Participating Companies that have passed USDA Audits By State
