Ontario

Skip to content Ontario.ca Français


Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Search

Home About Agriculture Food Rural Research Publications News Contacts
 

Food Safety

  • Advantage Good Agricultural Practices Manual
    • Table of Contents
    • Identifying your Risks
    • General Farm
    • Crops
    • Livestock and Poultry
    • Resources and Templates
  • Advantage Good Agricultural Practices home
  • Food Safety for the Agriculture Sector
  • Food Safety and Traceability home
 

Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Rural
  • Research & Innovation
  • Food Safety
  • Crops
  • Livestock
  • Environment
  • Programs & Resources
  • Agencies, Boards & Commissions
 

Explore Government

 

Resources

  • Agricultural Information Contact Centre
  • Foodland Ontario
  • Invest in Ontario
  • Statistics
  • Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program
  • Inspection Programs
  • List of Agriculture, Food and Rural Organizations
  • Accessibility
  • Service Standards
  • Job Opportunities
  • ServiceOntario
 

Contacts

  • Have a Question?
  • Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877- 424-1300
  • Email Updates
  • Telephone Directory
  • ServiceOntario Locations
  • Ministry Locations
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Share

Advantage Good Agricultural Practices Manual

Printable pdf version (3.64 MB)

 

Table of Contentscover of Advantage Good Agricultural Practices manual

  • Introduction
  • Definitions and Examples of Terms

 

Identifying Your Risks

  • "What Applies To My Farm?" Worksheet
  • Risk Identification Flow Charts

 

General Farm

Worker Policies

  • Worker Practices
  • Hand Washing
  • Clothing and Footwear
  • Injuries and Illness

Farm Buildings and Access

  • Facility Maintenance
  • Drainage and Sewage Systems
  • Toilet and Hand Washing Facilities
  • Farm Building Pest Management
  • Access

Equipment

  • Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
  • Equipment Design, Construction and Installation

Water

  • Water Quality
  • Water Treatment

Cleaning and Sanitizing

  • Cleaning and Sanitizing

Farm Inputs

  • Receiving Inputs
  • General Storage
  • Storage of Potentially Hazardous Products
  • Storage and disposals of Farm Wastes

Shipping

  • Traceability and Recall
  • Sorting and Packaging
  • Transport Vehicles
  • Loading and Unloading

Crops

  • Soil and Environment Evaluation
  • Pesticide Use
  • Nutrient Use
  • Harvest tools and Containers

Livestock and Poultry

  • Animal Health and Product Use
  • Bedding Use
  • Milking Practices
  • Egg Handling

Training and Support Tools

  • Training
  • Written Practices
    • Examples of Written Practices
  • Record Templates

 


    Advantage logo


For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 01 October 2008
Last Reviewed: 07 December 2010

Site Help

  • Contact Us
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Help

Notices

  • © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2011
  • Important Notices


Last Modified: