FAQ Categories Sorting, Grading, Packing, Repacking, Storing and Brokerage

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 would happen if an auditee did NOT obtain a current/valid certificate from one of their outside service providers?Amelia Balsillie2018-03-23T15:09:21-04:00

Who are operations involved in packing/repacking/brokerage/wholesaling allowed to get product from (suppliers)?

Section 19.1 (Selecting/Purchasing and Receiving Harvested/Market Product) of the CanadaGAP Manuals states “The person responsible selects/purchases harvested/market product from operations that have successfully

Who are operations involved in packing/repacking/brokerage/wholesaling allowed to get product from (suppliers)?Amelia Balsillie2022-03-22T10:48:27-04:00

What documentation does the operation involved in packing/repacking/brokerage/ wholesaling need to get from their product suppliers?

The program requires that the operation ONLY get either a copy of the operation’s CanadaGAP certificate or other industry recognized third

What documentation does the operation involved in packing/repacking/brokerage/ wholesaling need to get from their product suppliers?Amelia Balsillie2017-11-03T16:25:25-04:00

Section 19.1 (Selecting/Purchasing and Receiving Harvested/Market Product) of the CanadaGAP Manuals requires that operations source product from suppliers that have either CanadaGAP certification or another industry recognized third party food safety audit/certification. How does an auditor evaluate this?

The CanadaGAP auditor will ask the operation about their product suppliers and check the approval systems/procedures they have in place. The

Section 19.1 (Selecting/Purchasing and Receiving Harvested/Market Product) of the CanadaGAP Manuals requires that operations source product from suppliers that have either CanadaGAP certification or another industry recognized third party food safety audit/certification. How does an auditor evaluate this?Amelia Balsillie2024-02-16T10:15:45-05:00

Can operations receive imported product from suppliers, pack, repack, broker, or wholesale it and still become CanadaGAP certified?

Yes. The operation would need the current/valid CanadaGAP or other third party industry recognized audit/certification from the operation providing the product.

Can operations receive imported product from suppliers, pack, repack, broker, or wholesale it and still become CanadaGAP certified?Amelia Balsillie2018-02-12T10:41:15-05:00

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,

If an operation is receiving product, how would this question be scored in Section P Question P1 of the audit checklist?Amelia Balsillie2018-03-23T09:15:38-04:00