Food Safety & Quality Assurance

“Having friends whose children have contracted serious illnesses from tainted food, I do not take food safety lightly.”
— Dawn McElreath, GM & QA Compliance

0

product recalls in

40

years

Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

SQF certification is recognized by retailers around the world who require a rigorous, credible food safety management system. The SQF Program is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and links primary production certification to food manufacturing, distribution and agent/broker management certification. SQF benefits from continual retailer feedback about consumer concerns. These benefits are passed on to SQF certified suppliers like Rising Sun Farms®, keeping us a step ahead of our competition.

  • Two Certified SQF Practitioners on staff

Food Safety Modernization Act Compliant (FSMA)

Register with the FDA: Register with the FDA every two years 

  • Develop a food safety plan that includes: 

    • A hazard analysis 

    • Critical control points 

    • Specifications 

    • Information about the product, such as its ingredients and intended use 

  • Develop a food defense plan: Create a plan that includes mitigation strategies based on a vulnerability assessment 

  • Implement preventive controls: Implement a written plan for preventive controls 

  • Comply with inspection requirements: Comply with the mandated inspection frequency, which is based on risk 

  • Allow FDA access to records: Allow the FDA to access records, including industry food safety plans 

  • Have food tested by accredited laboratories: Have certain food testing carried out by accredited laboratories