5-Star Food Safety®

Unparalleled Standards

Every case of Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve , and Markon Essentials you purchase has met or surpassed Markon's unparalleled standards for food safety—our 5-Star Food Safety^® Program. It's that simple.

5-Star Food Safety^® is based on specifications, inspections, and information at five key points: fields, facilities, transportation, distributor warehouses, and your kitchen.

5-Star Food Safety^® Program Key Points

Fields

Third-party audit reviews for Good Agricultural Practices
Detailed specifications
Daily inspections
Water testing

Grower/Shipping Facilities

Third-party audit reviews for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (Ready-Set-Serve only)
Regular inspections
GMP observational visits and product quality standards verification
Water testing
Environmental monitoring program

Transportation

Temperature monitors on trucks originating in Arizona, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas (South Texas), and Washington

Distributor Warehouses

Dedicated quality assurance
Warehouse temperature zones
Third-party inspections

Your Kitchen

Trace back to field level
Regular mock recalls conducted to verify traceability
“Best If Used By” dates on all Ready-Set-Serve inner and outer packaging
Storage and handling information
Cooler icons on packaging easily identify appropriate cooler storage area (back, center, front, outside)
Food safety educational tools available through your Markon member sales representative