Regulatory and compliance can be a tricky part of your business, wading your way through a sea of alphabet soup, trying to understand legal legislation dealing with your business practices. Trying to figure this out by yourself or hiring an experienced employee could cost you a lot of money and time. Let our trained experts help you ensure your tea business is meeting all the required regulations and avoid costly fines.
We customize our regulatory solutions to match your needs: internal self checks, gap analysis, developing procedures, writing programs, required training, certified third party food safety audits, lab testing, and more. Whether it is something simple like validating your current program, or starting from the ground up, we can help manage your risk!
Click below for more information on common Regulatory and Compliance agencies used in tea ingredients and finished goods.
Getting your products certified can be a challenging endeavor. Each certification company has their own rules and regulations; some of which are driven by US legislation.
Often times, completing the application is simply the first step. Then, you'll be required to ensure your packaging and ingredients, as well as production process and warehouse storage all follow the necessary guidelines.
This almost always means updating or creating new processes and procedures, and new training policies. Afterward, you can expect to see the certifier for their audit as well as any governing regulations. Some certifiers also require ongoing reporting to maintain good standing, which could lead to higher costs if not done correctly. Spend your time focusing on your business, and let us manage your certifications for you.
USDA Organic, Kosher Certifications, Fair Trade, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO, Vegan, Rain Forest Alliance, Halal, and more. We can help get your products certified and source the products you need to meet your taste and certification requirements!
Click below for more information on these agencies often used in blending teas.
Management system for addressing food safety analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution, and consumption of the finished product. In today's food manufacturing environment having a HACCP plan has become mandatory.
The mission is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working people by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. This agency is also charged with enforcing a variety of whistle blower statutes and regulations. All companies with at least two people working, must follow OSHA regulations.
Good Manufacturing Practices are the practices required in order to conform to the guidelines recommended by agencies controlling authorization and licensing for manufacture and sale of food. These guidelines provide minimum requirements that a food product manufacturer must meet to assure that the products are of high quality and do not pose any risk to the consumer or public.
Tea regulatory compliance certification includes Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.This is the common name given to the sanitation procedures in food production plants which are required by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA and regulated by 9 CFR part 416 in conjunction with 21 CFR part 178.1010. It is considered one of the prerequisite programs of HACCP and part of GMP.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, is considered the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting focus from responding to contamination, to preventing it. If you are not updated with these new regulations, your production facility could be operating outside the current legislation. This is ever-evolving as new laws are approved and enacted.
A Preventive Controls Qualified Individual means a qualified individual who oversees or performs 1) preparation of the Food Safety Plan, 2) validation of the preventive controls, 3) records review, 4) reanalysis of the Food Safety Plan, and other activities as appropriate to the food. This can be a trained employee or hired consultant.
We work with our network of accredited laboratories to provide a wide range of microbiological testing and chemical analysis. Our experts help ensure that the food safety and quality programs of your business deliver the critical information you need to continually improve your process controls and measurement systems. Our food testing laboratories provide the most comprehensive portfolio of food safety testing services in the industry.
The protection of food products from intentional contamination or adulteration by biological, chemical, physical, or radiological agent falls under Food Defense. It addresses additional concerns including physical, personnel, and operational security. This helps reduce the risk of tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions on the food supply.
Third party certification and reporting that shows your customers you meet all current GMP and HACCP regulations. In today's regulatory environment, having a third party stamp of approval gives your customers peace of mind that you actually do what you say you do and that the products they purchase from
Custom support also available for your DOT, local regulations, warehouse and distribution facilities, general business OSHA (not in direct manufacturing or distribution), etc.
USDA ORGANIC
Certifies products that follow the federal standards set by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) set forth by the standards implemented in the wake of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. Organic standards address many factors: soil quality, pest & weed control, non-gmo, prohibited use of most synthetic fertilizers & pesticides, etc.
KOSHER
Certifies products that are fundamentally concerned with foods conforming to the biblical and rabbinic traditions of kosher dietary laws, often referred to as the Laws of Kashrut. Not governed by any federal regulations, but answerable to the Rabbi of the certifying agency. Example logo shown here, is of Earth Kosher, though, we can work with any kosher agency.
FAIR TRADE
Certifies products that were made with respect to the people involved and the planet. Social, environmental, and economic standards which work to promote safe, healthy work conditions, protect the environment, enable transparency, and empower communities to build strong, thriving businesses.
RAIN FOREST ALLIANCE
Certifies that products come from farms or farm groups that are managed to the Sustainable Agriculture Network's (SAN) rigorous standards, which are designed to provide workers and their families with dignified, safe conditions and to protect the local wildlife and waterways. Works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods.
NON-GMO
Certifies that products and labels have been third party validated to show they contain no genetically modified organisms (GMO). All USDA organic certified products meet non-gmo standards.
VEGAN
Certifies that products meet certain standards for those following a vegan lifestyle. Products must not contain meat, fish, fowl, animal by-products (including silk or dyes from insects), eggs or egg products, milk or milk products, honey or honey bee products. Suppliers must verify and attest that no animal products were used in the manufacturing of ingredients.
HALAL
Certifies that products conform to the dietary set of guidelines for Muslims living an Islamic lifestyle. Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. Typically concerned with meat, meat by-products, slaughtering of animals, blood and blood by-products, and alcoholic drinks and intoxicants.
AND MORE...
There are many, many more certifications your company or products can get certified in. While we have covered the top certifications, if your company wants to pursue other certifications we can help support these efforts as well.
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