At Bamfords, food safety has always been a top priority. Our rigorous safety standards are applied to every level of the supply chain from auditing suppliers, to daily testing of processed items, and finally, monitoring temperatures during shipping. Our unblemished safety record is a source of great pride and we invest heavily to protect our customers and ensure we deliver the safest produce possible.

We only partner with growers that have a proven history of good agricultural practices and each supplier is first audited to ensure they meet our stringent safety criteria. The following are highlights from our safety guidelines:

•Irrigation water must undergo yearly microbiological testing by an independent laboratory
•Produce must be grown at a minimum distance from sources of animal waste
•Fertilizers cannot contain raw manure and compost must be certified to be free of E.coli 0157:H7
•Produce must be refrigerated within 2 hours of harvesting
•All produce is inspected upon arrival

Food safety is no accident and our full-time quality assurance team monitors the production process from the moment produce arrives to the time of shipping. A recent third party audit of our facilities earned us a superior score of 95% (view here).

  • State-of the art processing facility ensures produce is kept at optimal temperatures during storage, processing, packaging and shipping
  • Produce is triple-washed
  • Retention samples are tested daily to ensure products are safe
  • Regular internal audits to keep our operations in line with HACCP standards
  • Voluntarily third-party testing of facilities to validate our safety protocols
  • Complete recall and traceability program
Along with our products, we also ship our high safety standards. Every truck is cleaned and inspected before each shipment and trailers are pre-cooled before produce is loaded. During transport, trailer temperatures are monitored electronically in real-time for review by our transportation department.