PrimusGFS Version 3.0
PrimusGFS Version 3.0 (May 2018) has been successfully benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), achieving recognition against the GFSI Guidance Document 7.1 Edition.
Version 3.0 features some significant modifications. First, it has simultaneously incorporated all FSMA requirements, including those of the Produce Safety Rule, Preventive Controls for Human Food, and the Sanitary Transportation Rule, as well as other regulatory requirements, such as the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, along with the standards of Version 7.1 of GFSI’s Guidance Documents for both Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
PrimusGFS Version 3.0 audits are composed of several modules and their applicability depends on the type of operation being audited:
Module 1 | Food Safety Management System (FSMS) | Applicable to all operations |
Module 2 | Farm | Applicable for farm operations |
Module 3 | Indoor Agriculture | Applicable for indoor agriculture operations |
Module 4 | Harvest Crew | Applicable harvest crew operations |
Module 5 | Facility | Applicable for all facility operations |
Module 6 | Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) | Applicable for all facility operations |
Module 7 | Preventive Control (PC) | Optional to all facility operation |
PrimusGFS Version 3.0
General Regulations
PrimusGFS v3.0 General Regulations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Questions and Expectations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 1 Questions and Expectations(
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 2 Questions and Expectations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 3 Questions and Expectations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 4 Questions and Expectations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 5 Questions and Expectations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 6 Questions and Expectations
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 7 Questions and Expectations
Table 2: Irrigation / Water Use
PrimusGFS v3.0 Guidelines
PrimusGFS v3.0 Checklists
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 1 Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 2 Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 3 Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 4 Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 5 Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 6 Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Module 7 Checklist
Table 1: Agronomic Inputs Checklist
Table 2: Irrigation / Water Use Checklist
Table 3: Pesticide Usage Checklist
PrimusGFS v3.0 Glossary
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