Carson Cold Storage temperature-controlled facility

Compliance & Food Safety

Safe Handling Isn't a Checkbox.
It's How We Operate.

Certified, compliant, and accountable at every step of the cold chain.

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We’re audit-ready. Certification docs, food safety records & facility access available on request.

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Official Statement

Community Stakeholders &
Food Safety Statement

Primus GFS | FSPCA | PAO Organics

Primus GFS  |  FSPCA  |  PAO Organics

Food safety is fundamental to everything we do, shaping how products are received, packed, handled, and stored within our facility. Our customers rely on us to safeguard product integrity through strict temperature control, comprehensive traceability, and disciplined handling practices. Any product that does not meet our food safety and quality standards does not ship.

Our team follows clearly defined food safety, sanitation, and handling procedures every day to ensure consistency, accountability, and care at every step of the process. Growers, shippers, and product owners entrust us with their product while it is in our care, and we honor that responsibility by operating in full compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Questions About Our Food Safety Program?

Our team is available to discuss our food safety practices, share certification documentation, or support your supplier audit process.

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Our Certifications

What Our Certifications Actually Mean

Not just logos: here's what each certification requires us to do every day.

3rd-Party Audit

Primus GFS

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked audit. Third-party auditors verify our facility, processes, and records meet the strictest produce industry standards.

  • Annual unannounced inspections
  • Full traceability documentation
  • Temperature monitoring records
  • Pest control & sanitation logs
FSMA Training

FSPCA Certified

Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance training, the FDA's official FSMA curriculum. Our team is trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food.

  • Preventive controls qualified individuals
  • Hazard analysis & risk-based protocols
  • Corrective action procedures
  • Supply chain program compliance
Organics

PAO Organics

Pacific Agricultural Orders certified for organic produce handling. Strict protocols prevent cross-contamination with conventional product at every stage.

  • Dedicated organic handling lines
  • Segregated storage areas
  • Organic chain-of-custody records
  • Approved cleaning materials only
Federal Regulation

FSMA Aligned

Full compliance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the most sweeping reform of U.S. food safety law in 70 years. Preventive, not reactive.

  • Written food safety plan on file
  • Allergen & sanitation controls
  • Environmental monitoring program
  • Recall procedures documented