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QS – Report on 2011 Outlook for 2012
A total of 11,484 regular audits were performed in the
supply chain fruit, vegetables and potatoes in 2011 -
an increase of 4,733 audits (+70%) over the last five
5-year comparison of regular audits and requirements in the
supply chain fruit, vegetables and potatoes
Production (QS)
Production (QS-GAP)
Wholesale
Food retail
Year
Stage
No. of
regular
audits
Passed
Status I-II-III
in %
K.O./no
approval
in %
No. of
require-
ments
thereof
K.O.
criteria
2011
2007
2011
2007
2011
2007
2011
2007
482
695
6.014
4.132
309
279
4.679
1.645
1
2
98,3
99,1
98,9
99,3
98,4
98,9
90,9
91,1
1,7
0,9
1,1
0,7
1,6
1,1
9,1
8,9
62
51
188
176
101
34
43
46
10
12
46
23
25
6
15
13
1 Thereof: 156 checklist, 32 recommendations
2 Thereof: 22 requirements for fresh-cut production
A total of 505 scheme participants did not pass their
regular audit in 2011 and were refused approval. 432
of these cases were in the stage food retail. Proof
of hygiene training for employees and temperature
recording in particular represented a major challenge
Requirement
Soil analysis for nutrient content
General requirements for the storage of plant protection products
Nutrient comparison
Declaration of conformity/declaration of no objection
Handling of plant protection products
Proof of hygiene training for employees
At least one employee with first aid training always present
Keeping of updated stock list of plant protection products
Emergency equipment in place
At least one employee with first aid training always present
Keeping of updated stock list of plant protection products
Harvest preparations documented
Participation in the residue monitoring
Information (training) on the QS scheme
Pest control
Information (training) on the QS scheme
Self-assessment system present and implemented
Hygiene training/ German Protection Against Infection Act (IFSG)
Temperature recording and monitoring (in the sales area)
Number of regular audits and frequent C/D/K.O. evaluations in the supply chain fruit,
vegetables and potatoes in 2011
Stage
Production (QS)
Fruit and vegetables
Potatoes
Production (QS-GAP)
Fruit and vegetables
Potatoes
Wholesale
Food retail
C
24
24
17
9
8
8
22
12
4
25
7
9
37
26
24
206
200
149
122
D
19
3
8
6
4
4
202
210
132
142
108
97
7
1
523
K.O.
3
135
163
150
No. of
regular
audits
355
127
4.282
1.732
309
4.679
No. of evaluations with
years. The number of performed audits in the food
retail sector almost tripled.
for the scheme participants. In the producer stage,
the stock lists for plant protection products were
often the cause of criticism. This criterion was given a
D evaluation a total of 318 times.