Northwest Horticultural Council

Food Certification Links

International

• Assured Produce (Red Tractor/UK)
• BRC Global Standards (British Retailers Consortium)
• Canada GAP
• GLOBALGAP
  • U.S. Produce Certification Options
• Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
• On-Farm Food Safety (OFFS) Certification Program (Canadian Horticultural Council)
• Tesco Nurture (UK)

Federal

• Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition)
• HACCP (FDA/CFSAN)
• USDA Fresh Produce Audit Programs (GAP and GHP)

State

• GAP/GHP Certification (Oregon Department of Agriculture)
• GAP/GHPs (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

Private

• AIB International Audit Services
• Azzule
• Good Agricultural Practices Project (Cornell)
• GRAS2P (Washington State Horticultural Association)
• Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC)
• World Quality Services (WQS)
• NSF Agriculture
• Primus Labs
• SGS (Agriculture and Food)
• Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF)
• SAI Global
• SCS Global Services