US Foods To Be First of Its Kind to Earn IFS Certification


Mon. January 30th, 2012 - by Whit Grebitus

<p><strong>ROSEMONT, IL</strong> – US Foods is expecting to be the first national foodservice distributor in the US to be certified in food safety and quality to the International Featured Standard, according to a recent press release. The IFS is an internationally acknowledge standard for safety and quality. US Foods has chosen NSF International to certify each one of the 60 distribution facilities for the company, with completion projected for the end of 2013.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “Nothing is more important than the safety, quality and integrity of the food we deliver to customers and they serve to diners, so we’re committed to certifying every one of our distribution centers to demonstrate our continuing leadership in food safety and quality assurance,” said Jorge Hernandez, senior vice president of food safety and quality assurance, US Foods. George Gansner, IFS Director of Marketing and Business Development, welcomes US Foods to the family and states, “Their decision to apply IFS Logistics will enhance the company’s ability to provide customers with safe, quality food and non-food products consistently while developing operational efficiencies. Customers will know that US Foods operations, products and services meet the highest standards of safety and quality in the world.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>www.usfoods.com</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">