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1. Source Book 2008 Fall/Winter
2. Retail Resource 2008 Fall/Winter

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Home » Services » USDA Organic Regulations

USDA inspectors will be spot-checking retailers for compliance with new Organic Regulations beginning October 21, 2002. Violations will result in a $10,000 fine per incidence. Retailers will be required to have new practices and systems in place to address these issues:

Commingling
Organic and conventional produce must be completely separated from receiving to checkout. They cannot touch.

Contamination
Organic produce can become contaminated by runoff mist water from conventional produce in the wet rack. Separation is key.

Contact With Prohibited Substances
Organic produce must be protected from pest control fogging and other chemicals.

These issues will be spot-checked throughout the store:

Receiving: Retailers must track temperature records and cleanliness of the inside of produce delivery trucks.

Warehousing: Organic produce must not touch or become contaminated by conventional produce.

Backroom: Prevent commingling and contamination in cleaning, preparation and pest control methods.

Display: Prevent commingling and contamination.

Checkout: Cashiers must be trained in prevention of contamination and commingling.

Training: Retailers must have an employee training program in place for these new regulations.

Links of Interest:

• USDA National Organic Program (includes full text of the rule, fact sheets and Q&A sections updated regularly)
  http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
   
• There are subsections on how to get certified and another one that talks about compliance.
  http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/nop2000/nop2/finalrulepages/finalrulemap.htm
   
• USDA Web site:
  http://www.usda.gov/
   
• New Hope Web site:
  http://www.newhope.com/
   
• Article entitled - Retailers Ready for NOP? Nope:
  http://www.newhope.com/nfm-online/nfm_backs/sep_02/NOP.cfm
   
• Article entitled - Organics Climb Out Of Niche Market:
  http://www.newhope.com/naturalcategorybuyer/ncb_backs/Fall_02/organic.cfm
   
• Organic Trade Association (includes information on Good Organic Retailing Practices program)
  http://www.ota.com/
   
• Organic Farming Research Foundation (for National Certifiers Directory and general information about organic foods and organic farming research)
  http://www.ofrf.org/
   
• Food Marketing Institute (retailer information available)
  http://www.fmi.org/