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Policy on Employee Hygiene and Food Safety

It is company policy of

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that
toilets will be provided according to Good Agricultural Practices guidelines. Toilets
will be disinfected with an appropriate chlorine solution after each days use. Toilets
will be monitored for cleanliness on a daily basis with results being documented on
appropriate form.
hand washing stations will be provided according to Good Agricultural Practices
guidelines.
Hand washing soap, alcohol gel, and paper towels will be provided in all stations.
Hand washing stations will be monitored for cleanliness on a daily basis with results
being documented on appropriate form.
signage in Macedonian stating Employees must wash hands before returning to
work will be placed in all toilet facilities and eating/smoking areas.
supervisors will be trained on food borne illnesses using the document entitled
Food Borne Illness Training for Supervisors. Document will be provided in English
and Macedonian. Supervisors will sign the training material. Documentations of
signatures will be kept on file.
all trained supervisors will ensure that any employee having sores, exposed boils,
lesions, infections, cuts, or any source of abnormal contamination are prohibited from
contact with product and food contact packaging. Bandages must be covered with a
non-porous covering such as a plastic glove. If labor is supplied by a contracted
company, a copy of this policy must be available.
all incidences of human bleeding are reported to the supervisor(s) and that any
product exposed to blood is destroyed or disposed of. Any tools or harvesting
equipment exposed to blood will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before re-use.
consuming food, chewing gum or candy, spitting and/or using tobacco products are
prohibited from all areas of food handling. Designated eating and smoking areas are
established on the farm. Access to drinking water is permitted in designated areas.
Employees nails must be clean, short, and free of nail polish or false nails.
Employees are prohibited from wearing jewelry or any type of clothing that could be
a source of product contamination, (jewelry, watches, bobby pins, studs, sequins)
Employees may only use restroom in provided restrooms on farm.
all employees must read and acknowledge food safety policies. Documents will be
provided in English and Macedonian. Documentation of signatures will be kept on file.
any product suspected to have come in contact with the soil or ground will not be
harvested or packed, but will be discarded. All possible steps will be taken to ensure
products are free from bacterial contamination.

Date: 01.09.2016

Signature: _______________________________________

GLOBALG.A.P Management Representative

Quality Management Representative

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