Your Guarantee of Freshness

In keeping with our commitment to provide exceptional quality produce in a safe environment, Peri & Sons Farms has earned the following certifications every year without fail since their introduction:

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Storage
Our storage facilities are inspected daily for cleanliness and proper temperate levels.

Grading & Packaging
All of our grading machines, packaging materials and packaging processes are closely monitored and kept free from debris of any kind that could potentially damage our product.

Safety Education
Employees are trained in the latest microbial food–safety measures.

Employee Practices
Employees follow strict health and hygiene procedures and hand/foot sanitizing stations are consistently monitored.

Shipping
All delivery trucks are cleaned, sanitized, cross checked to order and safety–inspected prior to loading; loaded trucks are closed and “sealed” under supervision to ensure our produce is delivered tamper–free.

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

Fertilizers
Detailed records for all fertilizer applications are kept and all fertilizers surpass regulated standards.

Pesticides
All of our onions are NutriClean® Certified 100% Pesticide Free. All U.S. EPA guidelines as well as all pesticide application guidelines, set by law, are strictly followed.

Field/Soil
Detailed historical records of the crops, the soil and herbicide use are kept for each field and the adjacent fields are also monitored to ensure no contamination.

Water
Tested regularly to meet strict state Water Resources Control Board standards, our deep well water has always remained pure, uncontaminated and pollutant–free.

Drivers & Field Workers
All employees in contact with our onions are required to follow rigorous guidelines; in the field, workers are required to use the sanitized restrooms and wash stations that are conveniently provided.

Field Equipment
All field equipment is cleaned and sanitized each day; food–safe lubricants are used on all loading equipment.

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Audits (HACCP)

HACCP is a scientific process control system for identifying and preventing biological, chemical and physical hazards at critical points in the food production and distribution process. It is built on seven principles (PDF file available) and pre–requisite programs (SSOP/SOP). HAACP is designed to allow companies to analyze points where contamination and adulteration could occur. From that point methods for systems and controls are put into place to reduce various risks.

GlobalGAP Audits

Increasingly, retailers are requiring GlobalGAP (formerly known as EUREPGAP) audits of suppliers. Peri & Sons Farms has earned this accreditation from SCS through its service partnership with National Britannia, an international certification body accredited by the United Kingdom.

GlobalGAP is an agricultural production standard that addresses site history, irrigation, harvest and post harvest operations, fertilizer usage, recycling and reuse, waste management and management practices.