A TRUE RESPONSIBILTY

At Direct Produce, located in Vernon, California, our philosophy revolves around always going the extra mile. That is why we ensure that the produce we pack and distribute upholds the highest standards of Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices and Procedures. It is our focus on quality that drives our personal desire to minimize completely any and all food related risks or hazards from our produce and within warehouse facilities we utilize.

OUR FLOURISHING STRATEGY

Direct Produce has based its current Food Safety Strategy on being properly equipped with the most advanced tools and techniques related to the safety of our produce. We currently are in the process of implementing, with our service providers, a ProSafe™ Certified Food Safety Program, designed to ensure that our day-to-day operations are safe and contaminant free. We anticipate a certification from an independent third-party testing lab within a month. We also plan to audit our facilities annually to ensure our strategy is being properly maintained.

CURRENT STEPS OF ACTION

Direct Produce has taken specific steps to meet our goal of packing and distributing quality products safely for consumers. A vital part of our Food Safety Strategy lies in our educated and qualified personnel. We give detailed and continuous training to our employees, service providers, and supervisors on Food Safety Practices in an effort to maintain up-to-date Food Safety Regulations. Direct Produce upholds strict policies, for itself and its service providers, related to: personal hygiene, safe food handling, regular routine inspections, monitoring sanitation, and a production control trace back program which enables us to track our produce from our partner growers all the way through to distribution. In the event of a contamination crisis in the community, we have the ability to recall and quickly remove any questionable produce from our customer’s inventory.

A MISSION FOR THE COMMUNITY

As a wholesale company dedicated to high quality, our mission is to guarantee that our produce undergoes numerous strict and thorough Food Safety Inspections before it is packed and distributed. These rigorous policies and practices have positioned us as a regional leader in product safety. Our pledge to produce the safest and highest attainable quality products has led to the development of the Direct Produce Food Safety Strategy. With this program and our efforts to become certified, Direct Produce has guaranteed its customers of its continuing commitment to provide produce that is safe, clean and of dependably high quality.

For additional information on our Food Safety Program, please email Crystal Manshadi at crystal@directproduce.com.









 “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” (William A. Foster)