Consumer Protection Division
117 Ballard Court
West Columbia, SC 29172
Main: 803-737-4588 | Fax: 803-737-9867
Federal-State Inspection Services are provided through cooperative agreements between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. We provide commodity grading, inspection, and auditing services across the state at farms, processing facilities, terminal markets, shipping, receiving, import, and export locations to specify grade, count, weight, and other pertinent factors for quality determination to meet commodity specifications and standards.
Specialty Crop Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Inspections and Auditing Program
Mailing: 117 Ballard Court
Physical: 350 Ballard Court
West Columbia, SC 29172
Main: 803-737-4588 | Fax: 803-737- 9867
fv@scda.sc.gov
Inspection Request Form |
SC-237 – Inspection, Reinspection, Appeal |
Audit Request Forms |
SC-237A – Request for Audit Services |
SC-651 – Agreement for Participation in Audit Verification Programs | |
Audit/User’s Guide |
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Audits |
Food Safety Plan/Logs |
Example Logs |
Small Farmer Food Safety Plan | |
Other Resources |
Guidelines for Bleach in Sanitizing Water |
Safety Posters | |
Specialty Crops Inspection Division Vendor Form | |
Create a SCEIS Vendor Account |
Farmer Stock Peanut Program
SCDA has partnered with GA Federal-State Inspection Service for all peanut inspections at 12 buying point stations located in the following counties:
- Allendale
- Calhoun
- Clarendon
- Conway
- Darlington
- Florence
- Marion
- Orangeburg
- Sumter
Georgia Federal-State Inspection Service Contact Information:
Main Line: 229-432-6201
Accounting Fax: 229-435-9285
Billing Fax: 229-438-8920