PrimusGFS is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked and fully recognized certification program covering both GAP and GMP scopes as well as food safety management systems (FSMS).
This program offers certification to plant growing operations, post-harvest management and minimally processed plant products.
PrimusGFS is owned and managed by Azzule Systems.
PrimusGFS certification is defined in seven fundamental areas:
- I. Food Safety Management Systems (applicable to all scopes)
- II. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) with three applicable modules:Farm (previous version was Ranch)
- Indoor Agriculture (previous version was Greenhouse)
- Harvest Crew
- III. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Storage and Distribution
- Cooler/Cold Storage
- Packinghouse
- Processing
- IV. Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) System Module is required for all GMP operations.
- V. Preventive Controls (PC) module is voluntary and applicable to GMP operations only.
