What happens if the LGMA Food Safety Practices are not followed by a member?
If an LGMA member is found to be out of compliance in any of these areas, that company is issued a citation. Each citation is recorded at one of four levels, ranging from a Minor Infraction to a Flagrant Violation. The LGMA Compliance Audit Process provides opportunities for member companies to take corrective action on citations that do not pose an immediate threat to food safety and public health. Flagrant Violations, which could result in a potentially unsafe product reaching the marketplace, result in decertification from the program and discontinued use of the LGMA Service Mark. In the case of flagrant violations, a special committee which includes California Department of Food and Agriculture personnel has been formed to make recommendations regarding penalties. The names of companies that have been decertified from the LGMA are posted on the members section of this website.
