The United States Department of Agriculture just announced that anyone wanting a GAP or Harmonized Audit will see the base and hourly rate increase on October 1, 2017 from $92.00 per hour to $108.00 per hour. There also will be a base fee of $432.00 for either audit. This means if you have two or three audits a year each one will be charged $432.00 then the hourly rate will be added. Growers should try and combined as many crops as possible into one audit. Also, if a grower has been getting their audit in October or November, try to schedule them before October 1 to reduce your cost for this year.
For anyone calling for a quality or grade inspection the cost will increase to $191.00 per hour.
