

Primus Standard Audit (PSA)
The Primus Standard Audit (PSA) is a non-GFSI audit which focuses on Food Safety within the Agricultural Sector and includes horticultural, grains and pulses. The PSA is a great stepping stone to a GFSI level audit, for example a PrimusGFS audit.
PSA’s Defines Two Fundamental Areas:
- Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and/or Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) System
PSA Certification Options (Version 20.06):
- GAP – Farm, Harvest Crew & Indoor Agriculture
- GMP (without HACCP) – Packinghouse, Storage & Distribution, Cooling & Cold Storage
- GMP (with HACCP) – Packinghouse, Cooling & Cold Storage, Processing
- Preventive Controls – voluntary addendum following FSMA’s PC for Human Food Rule
V20.06 offers the option of remote auditing as an alternative to on-site inspections.
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