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Food Safety S.A.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Essentials

Clients

Fees

Services/Affiliations

Staff/Inspectors

Food Safety S.A.
Varela 183 Buenos Aires C1406

Phone: 5.41146E+11	Email: foodsafety@foodsafety.com.ar
Fax: 54114621257	Website: www.foodsafety.com.ar
Contact Person: Roberto Rapela

Year Founded: 1996
Business Type: For profit
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
None Listed

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	South America

Food Safety S.A.
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Top 3 crops:	1. grain crops and forages	2. mixed vegetables, including herbs	3. tree fruits and vines, nut crops
Top 3 livestock types:	1. beef	2. sheep/goats	3. None Listed

Inspections and certifications

Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	17	3
Livestock farms	3	Not listed
Crops and livestock	17	0

Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):

Processing	Handling	Other
Not listed	Not listed	0

Farm inspections and certifications by size (percentage of certifier's farm total):

<5 a	5-49 a	50-179 a	180-499 a	500-1000 a	>1000 a
2%	9%	5%	2%	7%	12%

Food Safety S.A.
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications

Cost structure

Fees set by: Not listed
Application fee: Not Listed
Annual Fee:

Minimum: Not Listed
Maximum: Not Listed

Overall charges statement: - Not Listed
Fees published: No

Format: None Listed
Customer can estimate fees from publication: No

Refund Policy:

Application plus inspection: 100 u$ are not refundable, inspection charges are refundable if inspection has not been performed at the withdrawal of application

Food Safety S.A.
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: No
Other: Organic certification UE, attributes in food quality.

Other accreditation groups recognized: None Listed
Professional organizations - Not Listed
Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed
Publications - None Listed
Conferences/Events - None Listed
Other Services - None Listed
Other Resource Referrals - None Listed
Other - Not Listed
Cooperating partners? - Not Listed
Full-time receptionist? Yes
Response Time Commitment: Not Listed
Member records available by email? Yes
Member able to complete/access records online? No
Transparency steps for farmers/public?

Independent commitee

Farmer Friendly Services - None Listed
Top Five Strengths

Personalized attention to operators
Accreditations
Expertise
Honesty
Capability

Food Safety S.A.
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	1
Part-time	5
Independent Contractors	0
Other Staff	Members of commitee, inspectors
Total Paid Staff	0

Inspectors used in 2002: 4
Inspector employment status: Independent
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

Defined in procedures manual.

Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04

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