ISO 22000 - Food Handling Procedures that Keep Your Brand Strong and Your People Safe
Proper food handling is critical to keeping the end customer safe and healthy, and to avoiding a catastrophic situation for your company. It gives you peace-of-mind knowing your products are being handled and stored in a way that maintains freshness, quality of the product and food safety. That goes a long way to strengthening your brand in the marketplace. That's precisely why Richmond Cold Storage is in the process of becoming ISO-22000 certified.
ISO-22000 is the international standard for proper food handling procedures and has become part of the fabric of the company. In the US there are currently fewer than 30 people certified in ISO-22000 and Richmond Cold Storage employs four of them. That's the level of commitment we make to you, and the dedication we have to keep your customers safe and healthy.
Along with the rigorous standards imposed by ISO-9001, the food handling elements of ISO-22000 result in:
- Proper environmental controls for handling meats, seafood and other delicate products
- Ongoing monitoring, testing and calibration of points in the food handling process that maintain freshness and food quality, and produce a product safe to consume
- Proactively working with your scientists and technical personnel to ensure your food chain safety strategy is being executed with precision and consistency
Through our culture of involvement and development, our employees are keenly aware of the right processes and proper handling of food products. This gives you confidence that your products will remain fresh and safe for your end customers, building on your brand and your reputation for a quality product.
To learn more about how our culture of precision and care can benefit your organization, call us at 804-644-2671.