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FSMA Compliant

Food Safety Without Compromise

Yes, MicrogreenUSA is FSMA compliant. We run a written food safety program that meets FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, with environmental monitoring, seed-to-delivery lot traceability and a Certificate of Analysis per shipment. Full documentation is available to wholesale accounts for compliance and audits.

Compliance Framework

FSMA Produce Safety Rule

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule establishes science-based standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fresh produce. As a commercial producer, we are subject to these requirements and maintain full compliance documentation.

Written Food Safety Plan

Our written Food Safety Plan documents all preventive controls, monitoring procedures, corrective action protocols, and record-keeping requirements. Available for review upon wholesale account approval.

Environmental Monitoring

Regular environmental swab testing across growing rooms, harvest areas, and packaging spaces. Swab results are documented with corrective action records for any positive findings.

Lot Traceability

Every production batch carries a unique lot number traceable from incoming seed (supplier, lot, germination test) through growing records to final delivery documentation. One-step-forward, one-step-back traceability.

Certificate of Analysis

COA available per shipment documenting the lot number, harvest date, product specification, and relevant test results. Available in standard format or customized to your procurement requirements.

Pathogen Management

Zero-Tolerance Protocols

Indoor controlled-environment agriculture significantly reduces pathogen risk compared to field production - no wildlife contact, no soil contamination, no rain-splash inoculation. We supplement this structural advantage with active monitoring and sanitation protocols.

Water Safety
All irrigation water passes through RO filtration. Source water tested quarterly. No recycled or recaptured water used in production. Eliminates waterborne pathogen vectors common in greenhouse operations.
Substrate Safety
Coco coir and perlite substrate is commercially sterilized and used only once - never reused between crops. Eliminates the Fusarium and Pythium risk present in recycled growing media.
Worker Hygiene
All personnel follow documented hygiene protocols. Gloves, hairnets, and dedicated footwear required in growing and harvest areas. GMP-aligned training documentation maintained for all employees.
Equipment Sanitation
All harvest tools, trays, and surfaces sanitized between uses with food-safe sanitizers. Sanitation logs maintained. Contact surfaces cleaned and tested on documented schedules.
Facility Security
Controlled access to growing and harvest areas. Visitor log maintained. Pest exclusion systems active. No animals permitted in production areas. Security assessed in the Food Safety Plan.
Recall Readiness
Mock recall exercises conducted annually. Lot traceability system enables identification of all affected customers within 4 hours. Documented recall procedures available to wholesale accounts on request.
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Compliance FAQ

Food Safety Questions

What is included in a microgreen Certificate of Analysis?

A MicrogreenUSA Certificate of Analysis documents the lot number, harvest date, product specification and relevant test results for that shipment. It is available per shipment for all wholesale accounts, in our standard format or customized to your procurement requirements. Your account manager can set up automatic COA delivery with every order.

How are microgreen lots traced?

Every production batch carries a unique lot number that is traceable from incoming seed, including supplier, lot and germination test, through growing records to final delivery documents. This one-step-forward, one-step-back traceability lets us identify every affected customer within 4 hours, and we run a mock recall exercise every year.

How do you prevent pathogens in microgreens?

Growing indoors removes wildlife contact, soil contamination and rain-splash, and we add active controls on top. Irrigation water is RO filtered and source water is tested quarterly, substrate is sterilized and used once, staff follow documented hygiene rules, tools and surfaces are sanitized between uses, and environmental swabs are taken across growing, harvest and packing areas.

Can wholesale buyers see your food safety plan?

Yes. Our written Food Safety Plan, environmental monitoring records, sanitation logs and lot traceability documentation are available for review once a wholesale account is approved. Results from periodic third-party microbiological testing for E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. are also available on request.