How does your operation verify organic suppliers hold a valid organic certificate for the ingredients/products purchased? Select all that apply.

• Obtain an organic certificate with product listing at time of purchase/sourcing

• Verify that the name of the supplier on shipping records and invoices matches the name of the supplier on the organic certificate

• Regularly monitor the Organic Integrity Database for certification status changes for operations in supply chain

• Update organic certificates in your Organic System Plan (OSP) at a minimum annually

• Collect statements of good standing from applicable certification body before contracting new suppliers

• Require supplier to sign affidavit or statement regarding organic status of products/ingredients

• Other (describe below)

What practices are in place at receiving to verify product/ingredient received is valid, certified organic product? Select all that apply.

• Confirm all packaged product (bulk or retail) identifies the product/ingredient as ‘organic’

• Verify shipping documents received link and trace with purchase documents

• Confirm all shipping documents received identify the product/ingredient as ‘organic’

• Request documents regarding organic status and organic certificate accompany product/ingredient shipments

• Perform overall quality assessment

• Other (describe below)

What does your operation do if you receive an organic product that does not have adequate traceability documents at receiving and organic status cannot be verified?

• Ingredients are imported and go through port

• Unpackaged, bulk containers are used for transport

• Ingredient/product is stored at uncertified facility

• Ingredient/product is sourced from a 3rd party entity that does not physically handle commodities

• Supplier handles both organic and non-organic ingredients/products

• Transloading services are used in supply chain

• Other (describe below)

How do you monitor supply chain risks and weaknesses to organic integrity? Select all that apply.

• Regularly monitor the Organic Integrity Database for certification status changes for operations in supply chain

• Monitor the NOP Enforcement Reports

• Perform on-site physical audits/inspections of your suppliers

• Perform sampling/testing of organic product from suppliers

• Other (describe below)

What mitigation measures are used to correct vulnerabilities and minimize risks? Select all that apply.

• Request sampling/testing records for organic products that your operation uses

• Request additional traceability documentation with each transaction

• Discontinue use of suppliers who cannot be verified as compliant with NOP regulations

• Other (describe below)

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What practices do you implement to discourage buyers of your organic product from committing fraud? Select all that apply.

• All paperwork has the term “organic,” product LOT numbers or IDs, and clear quantity purchased

• All products are labeled with the term organic and product LOT numbers

• Fraud prevention statements are provided to buyers

• Other (describe below)

How do you record activities, identified above, related to your fraud prevention plan?

How do you monitor the effectiveness of your fraud prevention plan?

Do you understand that as a certified operation you have a responsibility to report suspected organic fraud to WFCFO or the National Organic Program? To file a complaint with the NOP, please use their complaint form atcompliance.ams.usda.gov