Each year, does an operation have to get/print off a NEW manual(s)?
No. The requirement [found in Section 24 (HACCP Plan and Food Safety Program Maintenance and Review)] is that an operation ONLY
Does CanadaGAP have an electronic version of the Food Safety Manuals?
Yes, CanadaGAP has a fillable PDF version of both the Fruit and Vegetable and Greenhouse Food Safety Manuals. These fillable PDFs
What are the CanadaGAP Appendices for?
The CanadaGAP Appendices provide additional tools and resources for operations to use. They contain further details on topics found in the
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,
What if an operation cannot follow one of the procedures in the CanadaGAP manual? Will they have no choice but to lose marks on the audit?
Each procedure in the CanadaGAP manual is a control measure to manage a hazard. If an operation chooses not to follow
If the requirements in the CanadaGAP manual are not the same as federal/ provincial/municipal/territorial regulations/legislation, which are to be followed?
It depends. If the CanadaGAP requirements are stricter, then the manual must be followed. If the federal/provincial/municipal/territorial regulations/ legislation are stricter,
Can an operation maintain their CanadaGAP records in a language other than English or French? Can the audit be carried out in a different language?
All CanadaGAP audits are conducted in either English or French. While the auditee may use and maintain written records and procedures