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Canadian Food Inspection Agency's On-site Assessment Report of Mexico's Food Safety Control System for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables – 2017
2. Assessment objective, scope, and methodology

The key objectives of the assessment were to:

2.1 Methodology

The assessment was comprised of 3 phases.

Phase I – A desk review of information provided to the CFIA through Mexico's response to the Canadian Assessment Standard tool.

Phase II – An on-site visit to observe the implementation of the CRRS.

Phase III – Drafting of the assessment report to summarize the assessment team's understanding of the CRRS and to highlight opportunities to further strengthen the system.

2.2 Assessment scope summary

The visit focused on primary producers and packers of fresh produce who were recognised/were in the process of being recognised under the CRRS. The number and variety of units visited provided a representative sample of commodities, diversity in size, complexity, and geographical location to allow the team to draw an unbiased conclusion about the implementation of the system as a whole. In addition, the assessment team met with the CA, several CBs and the NRCPC as outlined in Table 1.

Table 1. Summary of sites visited
Site visited No of sites visited Location
CA 1 Mexico City
Primary production units 10 Various locations
Packing units/exporters Table Note 1 8 Various locations
CBs 5 Various locations
Laboratories 1 Tecamac, state of Mexico

Table Notes

Table Note 1

Some operations had both farms and packing facilities at the same location. In addition, some operations had more than 1 farm and/or packing facility at the same location. A total of 12 locations were visited.

Return to table note 1 referrer

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