Water used on Product

If an operation has five packing lines each with a final rinse and only one well sourcing them all, will they still autofail if they only test four of the final rinse lines?

Yes. All five lines must show potability. If the fifth line is not tested the operation will have no idea if

If an operation has five packing lines each with a final rinse and only one well sourcing them all, will they still autofail if they only test four of the final rinse lines?Amelia Balsillie2017-11-03T16:25:33-04:00

If an operation involved in packing/repacking has municipal water and is final rinsing product, does the water need to be tested?

An operation that is packing/repacking still needs two water tests per year from the final rinse nozzles. This is because the

If an operation involved in packing/repacking has municipal water and is final rinsing product, does the water need to be tested?Amelia Balsillie2017-11-03T16:25:34-04:00

If an operation has multiple packing lines each with a final rinse and only one well sourcing them all, do they need to test each packing line’s final rinse water?

Yes. The contamination might be in the final rinse equipment itself so each line needs to be tested.

If an operation has multiple packing lines each with a final rinse and only one well sourcing them all, do they need to test each packing line’s final rinse water?Amelia Balsillie2017-11-03T16:25:35-04:00

An operation producing and packing potatoes for processing uses water to flume, wash and final rinse potatoes. Water is also used to clean the packing line and for hand washing. Does this operation need to test all of these water uses?

No. Potable water is not required for any uses in an operation handling potatoes for processing EXCEPT for hand washing. The

An operation producing and packing potatoes for processing uses water to flume, wash and final rinse potatoes. Water is also used to clean the packing line and for hand washing. Does this operation need to test all of these water uses?Amelia Balsillie2017-11-03T16:25:35-04:00

Operations that wash leafy greens and herbs have strict requirements in regard to maintaining water potability. Why is this? Can CanadaGAP provide further guidance to meet these requirements?

Please consult the following document Expectations for Post-Harvest Water Used in Leafy Green and Herb Field Operations for more information on

Operations that wash leafy greens and herbs have strict requirements in regard to maintaining water potability. Why is this? Can CanadaGAP provide further guidance to meet these requirements?Amelia Balsillie2023-03-31T11:40:55-04:00

If water is taken into a production site to pre-wash a product (i.e., product is being immersed in a container/bin/tank of water), is this considered ‘water for washing/cooling product’ or ‘storage water’? For example: an operation with harvested carrots takes an open container/bin/tank of water into the field. After harvesting, the carrots are immersed in the water for pre-washing/cooling.

This pre-washing/cooling water being used in the field is considered ‘wash water’ and/or “cooling water” and all of the relevant commodity-specific

If water is taken into a production site to pre-wash a product (i.e., product is being immersed in a container/bin/tank of water), is this considered ‘water for washing/cooling product’ or ‘storage water’? For example: an operation with harvested carrots takes an open container/bin/tank of water into the field. After harvesting, the carrots are immersed in the water for pre-washing/cooling.Amelia Balsillie2023-10-04T14:43:37-04:00