Where can I find additional tools and resources to help me understand the SFCR?
CanadaGAP has posted various CFIA resources on its website to help CanadaGAP-certified companies familiarize themselves with the regulations and related material.
Who do I contact if I have additional questions about the SFCR?
General info about how to get questions answered is available through “Ask CFIA”. If you still have questions after reading the
What would happen if an auditee did NOT obtain a current/valid certificate from one of their outside service providers?
The auditee would be scored in Question P2 of the CanadaGAP audit checklist. If ANY certificate is missing for any service(s) being
What does an operation need to do to show they have met the requirements for the calibration of their agricultural chemical application equipment?
The requirements for the calibration of agricultural chemical application equipment can be found in Section 8.3 of the CanadaGAP Food Safety
How are revisions made to the CanadaGAP Program? If I make a request and it is approved, when will it be published?
Updates and revisions are made to the CanadaGAP program on a regular basis. These changes stem from user requests (program participants,
Does the guidance in the auditor’s comments/observations column (right hand column) in the audit checklist correlate directly to the score given to the question (i.e., six boxes in the right hand column and 6 points allotted for the question – is each box worth 1 point each?)?
No. The guidance in the right hand column is only that. It does not directly correlate to the points allotted for
If an agricultural chemical applicator does not meet the CanadaGAP requirement, how is this scored in the Audit Checklist (Section E – Question #9)?
This question is scored on an all or nothing basis. Either the applicator is in compliance with the standard or they
In question L3A and L3B of the audit checklist, what does the yellow highlighting mean? How do the scoring charts work? Can part marks be given?
The yellow highlighting shows which water uses the operation will AUTOFAIL on the audit if NO water tests showing potability have
If an operation is receiving product, how would this question be scored in Section P Question P1 of the audit checklist?
If ANY certificate is missing, the most the operation can score is 5/20. For brokerage operations, if any certificates are missing,