ARIZONA LEAFY GREENS’ GUIDELINES FOR FOOD SAFETY
Explore the documents below to learn more about best practices, possible sources of contamination, and recommended corrective actions.
RESOURCES FOR FOOD SAFETY
The guidelines for Arizona Leafy Greens detail the best practices for keeping leafy greens produce safe, including: agricultural water risk assessments, field personnel training, environmental risk assessment, field and transport sanitation, soil amendments, equipment cleaning and sanitation, food safety practices for harvest, and more.
FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES
APPENDIX DOCUMENTS
Appendix A - Ag Water System Assessment
Appendix B - Technical Basis Document -
Version December 12, 2019
Appendix C - Product Testing Protocol
Version September 5, 2019
Appendix D - Kinetics of Microbial Inactivation for Alternative Food
Processing Technologies
Version 7 - SPANISH VERSION
Lineamientos Especificos de Inocuidad Alimentaria para la Produccion y Cosecha de Lechuga y Verduras de Hojas Verdes
Effective: August 2013
Templates
Ag Water Assessment Template
Ag Water Assessment Template for Commercial Chemical Applicators and/or Service Providers
WGA- Food Safety Assessment Form
Appendix E - Environmental Health Standards for Composting Operations
(California Code of Regulations)
Appendix G - Considerations for Growing Leafy Greens in Close Proximity to a CAFO
Appendix F - Considerations for Assessing Environmental Weather Conditions Related to Food Safety