Food Safety

A single incident that risks the safety and quality of food can defeat a developed culinary establishment and jeopardize your kitchen and the reputation you have worked so hard for. That’s why Food Safety is a top priority at The Chef’s Garden™, Inc.

On our farm, we have in place a proactive Food Safety program that guarantees you the safest product possible to protect the customers we value so much! We have routine inspections that to-date have all received superior ratings from top food safety and quality companies, including The Ohio Department of Agriculture, the USDA, the American Institute of Baking, Primus and AVENDRA.

We are HACCP certified – food quality and safety experts have analyzed our operation and put into place Critical Control Points, or safety features, that guarantee we are doing all we can to serve you safely. Have implemented or installed numerous safety nets to ensure the products that reach you are clean, free of unwanted objects and ready to prepare for your guests with no worry on your part! Holding our products in a cool-down facility to ensure proper temperatures; running them through a metal detector and wearing safety gear at all times are just a few of those features! We also have an active recall program in place to alleviate any fears of being unable to track the source of a concern.

We have a full-time food safety specialist on staff, as well as a soil consultant. We also sought the advice and consultation of an outsider adviser – Dr. Karl Kolb of the American Food Safety Institute – who consistently reviews our practices and principles.

Being clean and sterile is sometimes a vicious cycle. We practice farming methods of long ago that allow our products to grow naturally and safely, by eliminating the bad elements in the soil and building up the good elements at the same time.