2014 Mississippi Code
Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS
Chapter 47 - ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
§ 69-47-13 - Records; inspections [Repealed effective July 1, 2013]

(1) The following records shall be kept for each farm, field or other agricultural production unit for which application for certification is made:

(a) Copies of farm questionnaires devised by the certifier and completed by applicants for certification;

(b) Field-by-field or unit-by-unit fertilization, cropping and pest management histories;

(c) Records of all laboratory analyses performed for a farm, including soil tests, plant-tissue tests, forage tests, bacteria counts and residue tests for toxic contaminants in soil, water or crops for at least three (3) years and made available for review by the department;

(d) Records of all crops produced shall show by lot, bin or shipment numbers and dates which field a particular lot came from;

(e) A producer of both organic produce and nonorganic produce on the same farm shall keep separate records for each of these two (2) categories. The sales records shall include verification documents such as questionnaires, farm plans, affidavits, inspection reports, laboratory analyses and documents showing the path taken by an organic food product through post-harvest handling and distribution;

(f) Other documentation required to complete the application for certification or recertification as required under Section 69-47-5;

(g) Records of any training, application assistance and farm-plan development assistance received from the organic assisting agent in the preparation and completion of the application for certification or recertification.

(2) The following records shall be kept for processors:

(a) The certifier-devised questionnaire covering all nonfarm aspects of food processing and manufacturing, if applicable, to be prepared for each stage of the processing where a food is substantially changed from its previous state and covering every aspect of the product relevant to the certifier's certification standards; and

(b) Notarized affidavits and agreements declaring that the information they provide is accurate.

(3) The department or the certifier may conduct unannounced inspections of certified producers and certified processors.