Vigilance is the guarantee of safety.

Our Commitment to Safety

Maglio & Company is committed to providing you with the safest and most secure produce available. Our philosophy is one of prevention to assure food security.

We are continually re-evaluating and taking steps to insure food safety. We are vigilant in staying abreast of government food safety codes and recommendations. We will stay alert and aware to the ever-changing threats to food security as they are posed.

Certification

Maglio & Company contracts annually with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to conduct an annual inspection with the BRC Logopurpose of evaluating the overall effectiveness of food safety programs within our operation. The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety was the first standard in the world to be approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI).

Maglio is proud that it has obtained a Global Food Safety Standard Grade A rating from the BRC. Click here to view our certification.

Maglio has also successfully passed the USDA Federal and State Audit Program for Good Agricultural Practices & Good USDA CertificateHandling Practices.  We are now certified as both a packing house and wholesale distribution center.


Internal Auditing

Maglio & Company conducts internal inspections of our operations monthly.  A core group of 15 individuals have been trained to identify and log concerns. 


The manager of the appropriate department in which concerns have been noted is expected to present and implement corrective action.

Food Security Plan
Maglio has implemented a written Food Security Plan to identify potential security risks. We have operating procedures in place for the sole purpose of preventing intentional and unintentional product contamination. Maglio's full-time Food Safety/Security Team ensures all security measures are followed.

Wash your hands with soap and clean running water. Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1 for more information.

Ozone
Maglio & Company is a pioneer in the use of low-level ozone to sanitize all produce storage facilities. Ozone is more potent than chlorine and kills free pathogens on both the surface of the product and in the circulating cooling air of the storage room.
As a powerful oxidizer, ozone is effective against bacteria such as E. Coli, viruses, fungi, protozoa, smallpox and anthrax.

 

Triple Treatment Tomato Tunnel
Maglio uses the Triple Treatment Tomato Tunnel (T4) in both its clamshell filler and Durand-Wayland tomato sorting lines. Fruits and vegetables pass through a triple layer of protection which completely surrounds the produce. The system eliminates pathogens, spoilage organisms, and bacteria on contact. Our T4 system uses a paracetic acid fog, ozone fog and chlorine spray to ensure the safety of your produce.

 

HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) Plan
A HACCP Plan is established to identify Quality Control Points in our facility to HACCPinsure the freshness and integrity of the products we distribute. The goal of this plan is to involve all employees in the overall safety of the food at this facility and to guarantee that safe practices brought fresh produce to our customer's door.


Traceability
Part of Maglio's HACCP Plan is a traceability system. It guarantees that every piece of produce which leaves the facility can be traced back to its origin. Maglio & Company has implemented the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) label on its products. GTIN is a type of UPC label which uniquely identifies a product and its origin (down to the field it came from!).

In addition to aiding recall efforts, traceability can also be used as a marketing tool by our customers. Recent research by U.S. retailers have found that consumers are willing to pay more for and are more trusting in produce that can be source verified.
 
  For more information
...about safety measures in place at Maglio, please contact us at (414) 906-8800 or at foodsafety at maglioproduce