Form R5

RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRINCIPLES OF HYGIENE FOR HARVESTING AND POST-HARVEST (PRODUCE HANDLING) ACTIVITIES

PRODUCT: ___________AVOCADO___________________________________

TYPE OF PRODUCT: ______FRUIT_____

Key:
Hazard identification: C - Chemical food contamination, P - Physical food Hazard, M - Microbial food Hazard, B –Biological Hazard, E – Environmental Hazard
Hazard probability
1 – Theoretic and not likely,2- Has already occurred in the past. This can reccur, 3 – Risk occurs regularly, 4– occurs regularly to always
Hazard Severity:1 – Minimal,2- Low, 3 - Moderate, 4– Significant

Hazard characterization:1 to 4 – No known effect,5 to 8- Limited effect (short term), 9 to 12– Effect is more or less serious but reversible,13 - 16 – Irreversible damages
(Fatal)
No. Harvest Hazard Hazard Hazard Hazard Populations Mitigating alternatives Corrective Action (Root Information & Responsibil
step/Activity/Source of identification probability severity Characte exposed cause analysis & action documents ity
hazard (Type) rization plan)
1 Worker recruitment C 3 4 12 General Observe hygiene Train on hygiene Hygiene rules Farm
population rules manager
and reporting
2 Inspection of M 4 3 12 General Physical hygiene Discard affected Cleaning Farm
C population and cleanliness produce. schedules. manager
harvesting equipment
P checks. Retrain the staff. Hygiene
and facilities Harvesting Review cleaning inspection
equipment washed procedures records
at the end of every
working day shift.
Avoid dust by
sprinkling shed floor

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with water.
3 Personal hygiene M 4 3 12 General Physical checks. Retrain the staff Signed hygiene Hygiene
C population All workers shall Discipline the staff rules supervisor
inspection before start
P wash their hands Staff suffering from Hygiene
of harvesting before the start of communicable inspection check
harvesting, each diseases to be sent to list
break signing see medical
hygiene rules, practitioner or be given
exempt staff with other duties
infectious illness
from touching
product
4 Harvesting containers M 4 3 12 General Physical checks Discard affected Cleaning Farm
P population Cleaning done at the produce schedules manager
end of each picking
shift
5 On farm produce M 1 3 3 General Ensure product is Discard affected N/A Farm
P population protected from dust produce manager
transport to the shed
6 At the produce M 2 4 8 General Physical hygiene Discard affected Crates cleaning Farm
C population check produce. schedule manager
holding shed, produce
P Glass audit Inform customer
is transferred into Sprinkle shed floor Retrain the staff
with water to avoid
crates
dust
7 Produce stored in the M 2 4 8 General Physical hygiene Discard affected Hygiene Farm
C Population check. produce, inspection manager
cooler holding shed
P Remove dust and Retrain staff records
cob webs from the Cleaning
walls, tables schedules
surface, roofs.
Place crates on

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clean surface
Sprinkleshed floor
with water to avoid
dust
8 Produce loaded into M 3 4 12 General Physical check Discard affected Truck cleaning Farm
C population produce. records and manager
the truck to the pack
P Inform the customer maintenance
house Retrain the staff. Hygiene
inspection
records
9 Water used for hand M 3 4 12 General Regular water Discard affected Water analysis Farm
C population analysis ( every 12 produce record(every 3 manager
washing, picking
P months) months)
containers, shed
cleaning
10 Reception of Exceeding 3 4 12 General Inspection of Discard if affected Ref. Pack
fruits. Field maximum populatio field pesticide/ Approved house
applied residue n fertilizer Supplier List supervis
agrochemicals levels in application or
fruits records,
Registered
(C) suppliers/farmers
,
Use of approved
pesticides/
fertilizers
11 Contact with Salmonell 3 4 12 General Hand washing Discard if affected Ref. Training Pack
workers a, population facilities Attendance house
Camylom installed, record supervis
bacter, Training of …………, or

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Escherech workers on Personal
ia coli, hygiene, Hygiene
detached Supervision of Checklist
buttons or workers when on ……….
zip parts duty.
Workers with
(M ,P) disease
symptoms not
allowed to work.
Inspection of
workers at entry
and exit to
ascertain button
and zip
conditions
12 Dirty transport Foreign 3 4 12 General Inspection of Discard if affected Vehicle Pack
trucks matter, oil population transport cleaning house
vehicles before record. supervis
(P,C) produce loading. Training or
Training of Attendance
drivers and
loaders

13 Birds, rats Foreign 3 4 12 General Pest control Discard if affected Ref. Pest Pack
droppings matter population programme, Control house
Roofed reception ……., Pest supervis
area. Inspection or
Records

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14 Broken Glass 3 4 12 General Covered lights, Discard if affected Vehicle Pack
flourescent pieces, population maintenance cleaning house
tubes, poorly metal schedule for record/glass supervis
maintained pieces vehicles and hard or
vehicles plastic
(P) checklist

15 Post-Harvest Use of 3 4 12 General Use of approved Discard if affected Ref. Pack

Treatment Use forbidden population post-harvest Approved house
of forbidden chemicals treatment Suppliers list supervis
chemicals/waxin chemical, …….., or
g (C) Training of Training
workers on post- records MRL
harvest analysis
16 Packing/ sorting, Contact 3 4 12 General Controlling Discard if Ref. Training Pack
packaging of with population products brought contaminated. . records house
fruits in boxes workers or into this area, ……….., supervis
ill Civilian clothes/ Workers or
Norwalk workers item medical test
virus, storage areas, records
Hepatitis Training of Personal
A, E. Coli, workers on Hygiene
Salmonell personal and Checklist
a, work hygiene Physical
detached requirements. check of
buttons or debris
zip parts
workers
(P,M)

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17 Palletizing Contact 3 4 12 General Training of Discard if Contact with Pack
with population worker on contaminated workers or ill house
workers or hygiene, workers. supervis
ill workers Workers with or
Norwalk disease
virus, symptoms not
Hepatitis allowed to work,
A, E. Coli, Hand washing
Salmonell facilities,
a, Inspection of
detached workers at entry
buttons or and exit to
zip parts ascertain button
and zip
(M,P) conditions

Conclusion:
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