24-Oct-2020: Water Test
30-Sep-2020: Audit successfully completed with Tania Douglas. Files she shared for our records: Apata Group Contractors Acknowledgement and Agreement, Apata Group GlobalGAP Integrated Farm Assurance Control Points & Compliance Criteria – Fruit & Vegetables Certificate (expires 06 Sep 202 & Apata Group BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Certificate (expires 20 Nov 2020)
07-Oct-2019: GlobalGAP Form aka Grower Commitment to comply with GlobalGAP Standard
2019/20 Season
| Section Number | Section Name | Food Safety and Sustainability System Requirement | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grower Documents | – Ensure that Crop Estimation Records are available – Check that Orchard Map is updated and available |
Crop estimate by Niko Tahau: 68.5 bins The orchard map can be found here. There have been no new plantings |
09-May-2019 05-Sep-2019 |
| 2 | Site Management | – Date and sign Site Management plan – Date and sign site risk assessment – Soil test results are available for NEW SITES |
There are no new growing sites There is no evidence of animal activity on the orchard that may pose a potential food safety risk See below for Site Management plan and Site Risk Assessment |
01-Oct-2019 |
| 3 | Grower Food Safety | – Date and sign Food Safety Declaration | We confirm the following: 1. The use of human sewage is banned from use on the orchard 2. The use of untreated sewage water for irrigation or fertigation is banned on the orchard |
01-Oct-2019 |
| 4 | Contractor Policy | – Date and sign contractor policy – Completed contractor agreement is available (if appropriate) |
01-Oct-2019 |
Site History and Management Plan
Site Risk Assessment
| Factor | Risk Assessment | Actions Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Prior land use | There is nothing in the LIM report to suggest the property was ever used as an industrial, landfill or mining site Based on photos in the council property file, the property was paddocks prior to planting with avocado trees in 2005 |
No action required |
| Soil suitability | The site has a gentle slope that drains into a natural stream and out to the harbour. The site is not susceptible to erosion and is not exposed to excessive winds. Trees planted in 2005 have grown as expected showing the soild to be suitable for avocados |
No action required |
| Water supplies | The site has access to a bore which is connected to an irrigation/frost protection system. The bore does not have resource consent and does not need to be registered | Undertake a water test to confirm suitability for irrigation |
| Environs | ||
| Allergens |