At Boskovich Farms, we recognize the importance of providing safe, top quality products. Therefore, we continually strive to maintain the highest standards for a first-rate food safety program. Our vertical integration allows greater control over each aspect of our food safety and sanitation practices, including: field history, growing, harvesting, cooling, processing, packing and distribution.
Boskovich Farms Food Safety Program is made up of two primary areas: (1) The farm where the crops are grown and harvested, and (2) The processing plant where the produce is washed, cooled, processed and packaged.
Boskovich Farms GAP program was developed based on USDA guidelines and incorporates The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Matrix into the program. Fields are certified by Primus Laboratories and the following elements are incorporated in the documented program:
Once the product is received at the plant, a pallet tag is attached to each pallet stating the following information:
The product is then cooled by way of chlorinated Hydro-Coolers or Hydro-Vacuum. After cooling, the produce is moved into refrigerated storage areas.
Product brought into the plant for use in the processing facility is also subject to the following programs designed to further insure the safety of the food: