The Food Safety Challenge
 
 

LoBue Bros., Inc. takes the obligation of food safety very seriously. It has been and will continue to be our goal to maintain the highest standards attainable. While we are well aware of the many food safety challenges, such as water and food-borne pathogenic organisms, there is much evidence showing most contamination takes place at the time of meal preparation. However, in order to assure the buying trade and the ultimate customer our products are safe when they leave our premises, we have instituted a number of quality assurance programs as standard business operations and will endeavor to develop additional safety plans as the needs and technology evolve.
And Our Efforts to Meet Food Safety Challenges
  • Worker sanitation and hygiene procedures.
  • Packing plant cleaning and sanitation standard operating procedures.
  • Field chemical application monitoring programs.
  • In-plant pest monitoring and control.
  • Employment of third party inspection services - AIB International's Department of Food Safety Hygiene, which have certified our packing plant to be a "safe food handling facility" (inspection ratings available).
  • Ongoing cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture's "Division of Inspection Services" in their efforts to develop new food inspection programs.

For questions or more information, please e-mail us at: lobuehq@lobuebros.com
Key questions to ask regarding food-borne illness.
  • What is the food in question, and is it processed, fresh, or frozen?
  • Where was the food grown, processed, or prepared? Is there a brand name involved?
  • Do you buy this food regularly for you or your family?
  • What country, state, or company did the food originate from and is it sold where you eat or purchase your food?
  • Is a reputable scientific expert quoted in the outbreak story? And if so, are they an expert in microbiology or epidemiology from a university or government agency?
  • Is the implicated food still available for sale?
  • What food handling or preparation techniques can you do at home to minimize your risk?
  • Are the reports of the outbreak consistent?
  • Are there any practical steps or information sources offered to reduce the risk of illness?
  • Was the implicated food tested for contamination?

The "Stop and Think Questions on Food- Borne Illness" were developed through a cooperative effort of the Association of Food and Drug Officials, the International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer, Services and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

For more information on the "Stop and Think" Food Safety campaign, visit the California Department of Food and Agriculture website at CDFA's Production Food Safety Program or call the department's Consumer Helpline at 1-800-675-2427.
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