Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc.
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  1. Producer or handler adopts organic practices.
  2. Producer, handler, crop farm submits application, agreement, & fees to certifying agent.
  3. Certifying agent reviews application for compliance.
  4. Inspector conducts onsite inspection.
  5. Certifying agent reviews the application & inspection to determine compliance.
  6. Certifying agent issues organic certificate.
  7. Updates certifying agent annually or as needed.
  8. The steps above continue for annual renewal.

As with all other types of certification, costs for Organic certification is dependent on the last years combined annual sales. PJRFSI is happy to offer free certification quotes to give a more custom-tailored answer to this question. Reach out to pjrfsi@pjrfsi.com for more information!

Both! Organic certification reviews that the process and the product recipe and label are appropriate according to organic regulations.

Absolutely! Request an application on our website or call 248-519-2523 and ask to speak to a program manager in your area.

Tough question! If an operation is importing product into the United States of American that takes physical ownership or possession of the product coming into the United States – yes, they need to be certified. Ownership can be owning the product on the ship in transit even! There are exceptions to retail sale and brokers that do not take physical possession and ownership per the regulations. Refer to 205.101 of the regulations and the Frequently Asked Questions.

PJRFSI does not help certify clients. PJRFSI conducts certification practices. Clients are responsible for understanding and reading the Organic Regulations. There are many helpful consultants in the industry that are able to help get you certified.

If the product is certified to the NOP (National Organic Program) or a country that has an equivalency arrangement product can be received. The equivalent countries are the following: EU, Japan, Tiawan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. However, the operation receiving the product into the United States may need to be certified.

PJRFSI is accredited to certify processing, handling, and crop scopes. PJRFSI is not accredited to livestock or wild crop.

No, GMO’s cannot be used in organic products.