Certified Pesticide Residue Free* We are proud to say that every year since Scientific Certification System (SCS) began its testing program back in 1986 Peri & Sons Farms onions have been officially Certified Pesticide Reside Free*—and we plan to keep it that way for years to come. We will continue to domestically grow our onions to meet and even exceed these strict standards, so that you, our valued customer, can be assured you are getting the best and safest onions available. The U.S. Clean Food Standard is a voluntary best-practice standard for food producers aimed at identifying fresh grown foods that meet exceptional standards of product purity. The first important step toward achieving NutriClean certification under the comprehensive Clean Food Standard involves meeting or exceeding the testing requirements of GlobalGap, Tesco’s Nature’s Choice and SQF Pest Management Program. SCS’s NutriClean label is reserved for products that undergo SCSs’ rigorous certification program, involving full disclosure of pest management practices, evaluation of pest management practices, on-site “worst-case” sampling of products, and laboratory testing to confirm that there are no pesticide residues present at levels above laboratory detection capabilities. This program remains the most stringent standard of its kind; its level of detection generally being 10 to 1,000 times more stringent than required by law. More than two decades later, this program remains the most stringent standard of its kind, providing maximum assurance to consumers looking for products that are pesticide free. This standard of excellence is:
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