Certification Technical Standard Organization https://www.sqfi.com SQF Institute Safe Quality Food Institute SQFI https://www.sqfi.com https://sqfi.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SQFInstitute https://x.com/sqfi https://www.linkedin.com/company/sqf-institute/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/1268046 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC39i4KZQ7BhAg0SzuEuAVTQ https://sqfi.compliancemetrix.com/rql/g/Public_Directory ImageObject https://www.sqfi.com/images/sqfilibraries/theme/sqfilogo.svg 2023-08-02T12:00:00Z Food Safety Code: Primary Plant Production, Edition 9 Our Primary Plant Production Code can be applied to food sector categories for indoor growing and harvesting of fresh produce and sprouted seed crops; growing and production of fresh produce and nuts; fresh produce, grain, and nut packhouse operations; and extensive broad-acre agricultural operations. https://www.sqfi.com/images/sqfilibraries/images-for-use/primary-plant-production/sqf-primary-plant-2020-edition-9-final-232x300.jpg?sfvrsn=11c149cf_20 DefinedTerm FSC 2 - Indoor Growing and Harvesting of Fresh Produce and Sprouted Seed Crops Applies to the production, harvesting, preparation, packaging, and on-site storage of plant products under controlled environment agriculture (CEA). Includes all raw agricultural commodities (rac) grown in indoor growing operations, greenhouses, mushroom farms, and sprout operations. Example of Products: Includes but is not limited to: All varieties of microgreens All varieties of sprouted seed Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and lettuce Mushrooms Horticultural products and Hydrophytes for food DefinedTermSet Food Sector Categories DefinedTerm FSC 3 - Growing and Production of Fresh Produce and Nuts Applies to the production, harvesting, preparation, field packing, and onsite storage of fresh whole fruit, vegetables, and nuts and raw agricultural commodities (rac). Includes all produce grown under broad acre and intensive horticulture production system, including orchards, viticulture, aquaponics, and external nursery operations. Example of Products: All fresh fruit and vegetable and nut varieties that are ready-to-eat (RTE) or for further processing including: Tropical and temperate tree fruits, carrots, beets, potatoes, wine grapes Table grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, all forms of leafy greens, spring mix, tomatoes, peppers, herbs and spices and tomatoes, green onions, baby spinach, lettuce, melons, etc. Horticultural products and Hydrophytes for food DefinedTermSet Food Sector Categories DefinedTerm FSC 4 - Fresh Produce, Grain, and Nut Packhouse Operations Applies to the cleaning, shelling, washing, rinsing, fluming, trimming, bundling, hydrocooling, waxing, drenching, packing, repacking, staging, sorting, grading, loading, and on-site storage (including controlled atmosphere storage) of fresh and pre-packaged whole unprocessed fruits, vegetables and nuts, and the cleaning and packing of grain and pulse products. Example of Products: Includes all fruit, vegetable, grain, and nut varieties that are packed in pack houses and that may undergo controlled atmosphere storage/ or any other handling activity that does not significantly transform the product from its original harvested form. DefinedTermSet Food Sector Categories DefinedTerm FSC 5 - Extensive Broad Acre Agricultural Operations Applies to the production, harvesting, preparation, transport, and storage of broad-acre crops including pulses, cereal, and other grains. Also includes growing and harvesting of animal feed crops. Example of Products: All grain and cereal varieties for human consumption and animal feed including but not limited to wheat, oats, rice, pulse crops, hemp (where legally permitted), soy, legumes, maize, corn, cotton, pasture, silage, and hay. DefinedTermSet Food Sector Categories