GAP Farm Management & Safety 3

Question 1

Under GAP standards, what is the minimum distance a portable toilet should be placed from a water source used for produce irrigation?

Accepted Answer

100 feet

Answer

GAP guidelines recommend portable toilets be placed at least 100 feet from water sources, packing areas, and produce to prevent contamination.

Question 2

A GAP audit discovers that a farm's well used for produce washing has never been tested for microbial contamination. What is the most likely audit outcome?

Accepted Answer

Major finding requiring immediate corrective action

Answer

Failure to test agricultural water is a major non-conformance under GAP because untested water is a primary vehicle for pathogen contamination of produce.

Question 3

What is the recommended procedure when a worker on a GAP farm reports symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness?

Accepted Answer

Restrict the worker from handling produce and document the incident

Answer

Ill workers must be restricted from direct produce contact and the incident documented, as gastrointestinal illnesses can spread pathogens to fresh produce.

Question 4

Which of the following animals found in or near a harvest area requires the most immediate food safety concern under GAP?

Accepted Answer

Domestic cattle grazing in the produce field

Answer

Domestic animals like cattle in a produce field pose a direct contamination risk through manure contact with edible portions of crops, requiring immediate corrective action.

Question 5

Under GAP, what must accompany a lot of fresh produce when it leaves the farm?

Accepted Answer

Traceability documentation linking the lot to the farm of origin

Answer

GAP requires traceability records such as lot numbers and shipping documents so produce can be traced back to the source farm in the event of a recall.

(GAP) Good Agricultural Practices Certified Practice Test

(GAP) Good Agricultural Practices Certified Practice Test

GAP Farm Management & Safety 3