DCI Cheese Recognized For Food Safety

RICHFIELD, Wis., March 8, 2010 DCI Cheese Company (DCI) today announces that the organizations Santa Rosa facility has been recognized for meeting or exceeding the standards of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), as defined by GFSIs official benchmarking procedure. GFSI is widely considered to be the gold standard for international food safety. With a company-wide commitment to surpass the standards set by the GFSI, DCI is on the leading edge of advanced food safety practices.

The GFSI is a non-profit benchmarking organization that seeks to continuously improve food production and manufacture systems to ensure the global supply chain is safe for consumers. The organization is comprised of the world’s leading food safety experts and serves nearly 400 members in over 150 countries. GFSIs benchmarking procedure is executed in an impartial and transparent manner. Its benchmarking criteria meet internationally recognized food safety requirements and are accepted by many international and regional/national retailers and suppliers.

In meeting GFSIs stringent requirements, DCI is recognized for embracing the standards of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and other highly respected national and international standards organizations that fall under the GFSI umbrella.

In todays world of global food production and distribution, assuring the safety of our food supply has never been more important, states Tim Omer, President of DCI Cheese Company. Our dedication to food safety and quality assurance runs deep. Throughout our company we have invested heavily in the systems, processes and human resources necessary for attaining a level of food safety that, in most cases, far surpasses the requirements of federal, state and international standards.

In addition to meeting or exceeding the GFSIs standards, DCI is also fully committed to the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) mandate to manage food safety from farm-to-table. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, the company has implemented exhaustive quality-assurance measures including formal programs for Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) and elevated standards for Food Safety Systems audits.

Source: DCI Cheese Company