Certifications
- South Georgia Produce
South Georgia Produce has earned certification by the following trusted programs:
| PACA (Perishable
Agricultural Commodities Act) |
PACA fosters trading practices in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables
in interstate and foreign commerce. It prohibits unfair and fraudulent practices and
provides a means of enforcing contracts. Under the PACA, anyone buying or selling
commercial quantities of fruit and vegetables must be licensed by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Read more: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/paca.htmPACKA
License # 990437
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| GAP Certification (Good
Agricultural Practices) |
Affiliate Auditor: Primus Labs
To ensure sanitary facilities are maintained in accordance with laws and regulations
describing field sanitation practices. To address correct worker hygiene practices
and reduce the potential for food contamination by an employee, either by his or her
actions, hygiene, or habits. All persons working in direct contact with food,
food-packaging material must follow proper food-handling techniques and food protection
principles.
Read more:http://www.primuslabs.com/fs/gap.html |
| GMP Certification (Good
Manufacturing Practices) |
Affiliate Auditor: Primus Labs
Good Manufacturing Practices is a concept based on teamwork, continuous operation
improvement, and three-way communication between management, sales and production
employees. Quality improvement teams have been organized to address issues of finished
product checks, working conditions, waste control, equipment maintenance, operation
efficiency, safety in facilities, sanitation, employee personal hygiene, etc., and to
encourage all employees to utilize their talents in helping to maintain and/or improve
product quality.
Read more:http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/devadvice/32.html |
| Trace Recall Program |
Good Manufacturing Practices require the meaningful coding of products sold or otherwise
distributed form a manufacturing, processing, packing, or re-packing activity. The code
date is utilized to facilitate positive lot identification and the isolation of specific
food lots that may have been contaminated or otherwise unfit for their intended use.
Records will be maintained for a period of two years. Every package and/or case of product
will be identified with the appropriate code date. It will be legible and easily located.
The code date will be entered on all appropriate quality control records, production
reports, and shipping forms, so that the product can be traced at a later date if
necessary.
Read more: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Traceability/
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