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At NewStar, our comprehensive food safety program starts in the field, and continues through harvesting, processing, cooling and cold storage. It has been developed with only one thought in mind: Ensure that NewStar's customers receive the safest products possible.
A Foundation of Food Safety
NewStar has the strongest food safety program in the industry, led by a staff with a combined 60 years experience in a relatively young Food Safety arena.
NewStar’s Food Safety and Hazard Control programs are built upon a foundation of clearly defined Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Sanitation Operating Practices (SSOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Traceback / Recall. NewStar’s commitment to food safety and product quality extends from the farm through distribution, and is understood and executed by each and every employee of NewStar Fresh Foods.
NewStar Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
Overlaid against these foundation food safety components are Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). In their simplest form, GAP’s are simply a collection of best practices or guiding principles designed to reduce the risk that the fresh produce will become microbially compromised during growth, harvesting, packing, cooling, storage, or distribution.
NewStar Field GAP Since 1998, NewStar has implemented a complete field GAP program that meets and exceeds government standards. We are in collaboration with our growers and harvesters, hosting seasonal grower meetings and routine harvest training. Our continuous, unannounced audits are comprehensive, and include ranch audits as well as harvest crew audits.
NewStar HACCP Processing Since 1998, NewStar has implemented a complete Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) based processing program that meets and exceeds government standards. Strong foundation programs (GMP, SOP, SSOP, training, traceback/recall, maintenance, microbiology, etc.) are clearly defined and reviewed/updated annually. Our continuous, unannounced audits are comprehensive, and include daily audits (QA), monthly (FS committee), and seasonal audits (Primus, FDA, DHS, Army, etc.). We are also certified Organic and Kosher.
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