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If an LGMA member is found to be out of compliance with the food safety standards the program can decertify the company. 

LGMA members work to provide the safest leafy greens on the market through a rigorous set of food safety practices that are verified by audits conducted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. However, if a company is found to be out of compliance with the food safety standards the program can decertify a member. Although this happens rarely, California LGMA and the California Department of Food and Agriculture recently decertified a member company.

The LGMA audit verifies compliance with over 500 food safety checkpoints. LGMA members are required to be 100% in compliance, which means that if an audit identifies a non-conformity the member must submit corrective actions to the LGMA Compliance Officer. If a company fails to demonstrate full compliance, they are subject to decertification.

Decertification means that a company cannot present itself as a certified LGMA member, nor use the LGMA Service Mark. Government agencies and produce buyers rely on LGMA certification for supplier verification. Loss of certification potentially means a loss of sales, including product being turned away from international borders. An up-to-date list of LGMA members and their certification status is available on our website: https://lgma.ca.gov/certified-members