~~The farm~~ There shall be ~~have~~ a hygiene procedure addressing the risks identified in the risk assessment. The hygiene procedure is applicable to farms with and without produce handling, but must cover harvest and post-harvest handling when these are included in the scope of the certification. ~~The farm shall also have~~ The hygiene instructions shall be visibly displayed for workers (including subcontractors) and visitors ~~provided~~ by way of clear signs (pictures) and/or in the predominant language(s) of the workforce. The instructions must also be based on the results of the hygiene risk assessment and include at a minimum:

· The need for employees and visitors to wash hands whenever they may be a source of contamination (hands prior to start of work, after each visit to a toilet, after handling contaminated material, after smoking or eating, after breaks, prior to returning to work), as indicated by clear signs in the hand washing areas.

· The operation shall nominate the farm manager or other competent person as responsible for the implementation of the hygiene procedures by all workers and visitors

· The need to cover skin cuts and use gloves when needed

· Limitation on smoking, eating, and drinking to designated areas

· Notification of any relevant infections or conditions. This includes any signs of illness (e.g., vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea), whereby these workers shall be restricted from direct contact with the product and food-contact surfaces

· Notification of product contamination with bodily fluids

· Procedures shall include evaluating whether workers are fit to return to work after illness.

~~The use of suitable protective clothing, where the individuals’ activities might pose a risk of contamination to the product.~~ When the risk assessment determines that specific clothing (e.g., smocks, aprons, sleeves, gloves, footwear) shall be used, it shall be cleaned when it becomes soiled to the point of becoming a risk of contamination, and shall be effectively maintained and stored

Visual evidence shows that no violations of the hygiene instructions and procedures occur. No N/A.