Food Safety
J. Marchini Farms produces the highest quality radicchio in the world. We say this with confidence, not only in our product, but in our methods. Our brand of quality cannot be achieved without strictly regulated food safety measures, which we take very seriously.
J. Marchini Farms food safety program is modeled after after the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement. We have a dedicated staff of trained employees implementing our multi-level food safety program from seed to packaged product. J. Marchini Farms incorporates: GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and GAP (Good Agricultural Practices), GHP (Good Hygiene Practices) , and FDA Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. Our dynamic team helps implement these programs 365 days year, ensuring safe and great quality radicchio is delivered to our customers.
Continuous education through industry research, workshops, and seminars allows J. Marchini Farms to refresh and maintain a detailed food safety program throughout the season.
All field and packinghouse employees are trained several times per year in the areas of: GHP, GAP, GMP, Equipment Sanitation, and Field Sanitation. Regular self-audits and monitoring of crews allows us to track and document any issues that may arise, and immediately pinpoint where adjustments can be made.
Pre-Season Audits/Checklist:
- Pre-season Risk Assessments
- Pre-Plant Inspections
- Initial Water Source Inspections/Testing
- Soil Amendments
- Land Use History
Daily/Weekly Checklists for:
- Harvest Crews
- Field Cleanliness
- Pre-harvest Assessments
- Cleaning Crews
- Equipment Cleanliness
Monthly Self-Audits:
- Packinghouse
- Cooler
- Fields
- Harvest Crews
- Water Sources
- Water Distribution Systems
In addition J. Marchini Farms has yearly audits for each of its radicchio fields and harvest crews – performed by NSF Davis Fresh. The cooler and packing house facility are also audited yearly through NSF Davis Fresh.
Microbial testing levels in our irrigation and spray systems are also a vital part of our food safety practices. J. Marchini Farms tests all water prior to irrigating a field, establishing a geometric mean before the planting begins. Throughout the season the field specific water systems are tested on a monthly or weekly basis, depending on the water source.
We also regularly conduct raw product testing for each field. The frequency of the microbial testing directly corresponds to the acreage of the field.
We take pride in our preventative measures designed to minimize the risk of food safety hazards before problems arise. If a situation should occur our product recall system enables us to immediately identify the source of any compromise in food safety. Each and every product is sticker ID’d from field to cooler to customer; each box packed for customer order is clearly labeled with the appropriate field number, Julian date, and harvest crew number – ensuring that any safety issue is dealt with instantly.
With J. Marchini Farms, you can be sure our total commitment to quality means a total commitment to food safety.
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