Service Mark Guidelines

The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Service Mark is visible to retail and institutional buyers that purchase crates of produce that are procured from Arizona Leafy Greens members. The mark signifies that shippers and growers are maintaining the food handling practices and requirements stipulated by their participation in the Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee.

When you see the mark, you can count on quality, as the products were held to strict qualifications and regulations. Members of the Arizona Leafy Greens are subject to mandatory and random audits to ensure that the best food handling practices are being met.

The certified members (shippers) of Arizona Leafy Greens are audited by licensed government auditors, and if they are found to be out of compliance in any of the five main areas, the company will face a range of penalties, the most severe of which is decertification, which bans them from using the service mark.

Membership in Arizona Leafy Greens is completely voluntary and has 96 percent industry participation, which speaks volumes to its commitment to safe leafy greens production.