Facilities for Workers
Producers are required to provide workers with a clean place to safely store their food, designated areas to eat and drink, and access to potable drinking water. When designating this/these area(s), producers must ensure that there is no risk of contamination. The workers’ food should not contaminate the certified product nor should the production activity contaminate the workers’ food. In addition to the rest area, producers must also provide hand-washing facilities. (AF 3.6.3)
If workers live on the site, their living quarters must be habitable. Inspectors are required to check that these buildings have a sound roof, windows and doors. Running water, drains and toilets must be provided. Where drains are not possible, septic pits may be accepted when they comply with local regulations. (AF 3.6.4)
On-site living quarters must be habitable and so provide a sound roof, windows and doors, as well as the basic services of running water, toilets, and drains. Electricity as such is not necessarily a requirement, unless it is the norm in this specific area.
The food storage and rest areas must be located outside of the growing areas. This situation could lead to the contamination of the tomatoes and it is also not a safe area for workers to eat their food due to the PPPs.