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Food Safety

Audits Give Gills a Helpful Perspective for Improvement

Gills Onions participates in several third party audits each year. We view the audits as being a new set of eyes examining our system to gather information and show us ways to improve. We are always making adjustments and are very open to change. 

In November 2008, we had a NSF Cook & Thurber audit and received a 93.91%. The Categories that they review are: Administration and Regulatory Compliance, HACCP Management, Facilities Equipment, Sanitation, Housekeeping and Hygiene, Rodent and Pest Control Management, Receiving and Inventory Control, Process and Product Evaluation, Packaging and labeling, Storage and Shipping, Analytical Records and Laboratory Support and Food defense.

The web site for NSF Cook & Thurber is nsf.org and more information on the audits can be found under the Business section then Cook and Thurber.

In December 2008 we also participated in an audit to supply the United States Army. For the Army we have maintained our approved status since 2001. We will be listed in the Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement.

For further information on audit results, please contact Nivia Santiago, Quality Assurance Manager at (805) 240-1983 ext.245, or niviasantiago@gillsonions.com.