Disposal Practices vs. Disposal Outcome

The options below describe disposal activities. These activities transition the non-compliant product into a non-retrievable or non-ingestible form. Before-and-after imagery shows an example of each activity.  

Note: It is not uncommon for producers to perform one or more of these activities on the same field. For example, a farmer may plow under and subsequently disc a field.

Docket Number: AMS–LRRS–20–0033
Effective Date: April 17, 2020

Summary

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A GFSI-Acknowledged Food Safety Verification Program

1. Why did USDA develop the USDA Harmonized GAP Plus+ audit?

The USDA GAP Program has moved the Aquaponics Policy from a pilot program to full implementation.  This document provides requirements for aquaponic operations to be eligible to be audited under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) GAP audit program.  The Aquaponics Policy has specifically been updated to include microbiological thresholds for water used to grow crops.

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