Gourmet sea salt company SaltWorks® has received SQF Level 2 certification as part of an accredited HACCP-based food safety plan.
WOODINVILLE, Wash., February 18, 2016 — SaltWorks®, the world's foremost all-natural Gourmet Sea Salt supplier, has successfully achieved SQF Level 2 certification with the highest possible rating of Excellent. Certification followed an intensive multi-day audit, conducted by NSF International in the fall of 2015, which verified SaltWorks' commitment to Food Safety and quality meets the rigorous requirements of the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Program and establishes that a strict food safety control process has been successfully implemented at SaltWorks' state-of-the-art, custom-built salt processing facility located just outside of Seattle, Washington.
"We have always been committed to providing the highest quality and safest all-natural salts to our customers," explained Mark Zoske, CEO of SaltWorks. "We recognized that the SQF certification program demonstrates integrity and responsibility, which reflects our core company values and the sea salts that we produce. It underscores how effective our proprietary processes are and how hard our team works to ensure we meet those safety and quality goals every day."
SaltWorks has in-house quality control and engineering teams that work diligently together to implement and improve rigorous safety processes, provide training to all staff members regardless of employment duties, and regularly develop Technologies to ensure top quality and safety of all their products while preserving the artisanal craftsmanship and unique characteristics of each and every grain of salt. The SQF certification demonstrates SaltWorks commitment to implementing and maintaining stringent safety controls.
SQF Level 2 is one of the most rigorous and important certifications in the food industry; it aligns food manufacturers with guidelines put in place by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
About SaltWorks®, Inc.
The most trusted name in the salt business, SaltWorks has been satisfying salt enthusiasts around the world since 2001. Serving wholesale, distributor, and bulk customers as well as individual consumers, SaltWorks offers a superior selection of the highest quality all-natural sea and mineral salts in a range of exact grain sizes and quantities to suit any application. The first and largest specialty salt company in the world, SaltWorks truly pioneered the gourmet salt business and produces the finest brands including Artisan® Salt Company, Fusion® naturally flavored salts, Ancient Ocean® Himalayan Pink Salt, Pure Ocean® Atlantic Sea Salt, Pacific Blue® Kosher Flake Sea Salt, Ultra Epsom® and Bokek® Premium Dead Sea Salt. SaltWorks continues to revolutionize the natural salt industry with their steadfast dedication to innovation, product integrity and world-class customer service. Proudly certified SQF level 2 with an Excellent rating, SaltWorks is also fully HAACP and GMP accredited by NSF International®. All SaltWorks products are all natural, kosher certified and guaranteed for purity and quality.
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