GGFT Earns Prestigious Dubai Municipality Gold A Star Rating for Food Safety

GGFT Dubai Food Safety Policy

Golden Grains Foodstuff Trading LLC (GGFT) upholds the highest standards of food safety and hygiene, which are essential given our role as a premier supplier to top hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, home customers, and international clients. Our commitment to food safety is evidenced by our HACCP Certification and our achievement of the Gold Standard, A Grade safety rating from the Dubai Municipality.

Commitment:

• Regulatory Compliance: GGFT strictly adheres to all Dubai Municipality regulations, ensuring that our operations meet or exceed all local and international food safety standards.
• HACCP Implementation: We have fully integrated HACCP principles into our operations, focusing on identifying and controlling potential hazards throughout our supply chain to guarantee the safety of our products.
• Ongoing Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement in our food safety practices, with regular reviews and updates to our policies and procedures to adapt to new challenges and technologies.

Food Safety Procedures:

1. Supplier Audits:
   • We conduct rigorous audits of all suppliers to ensure they comply with our strict food safety requirements. Only suppliers who meet our standards are approved to work with GGFT.
     
     
2. First-In-First-Out (FIFO) Management:
   • Our inventory management follows the FIFO principle, ensuring that older stock is used first, reducing the risk of food spoilage and maintaining product freshness.
     
     
3. Temperature and Humidity Control:
   • We maintain strict temperature and humidity controls in our storage facilities to preserve the quality and safety of our products. This includes monitoring and logging data regularly to prevent any deviations from safety standards.
     
     
4. Certified Transportation:
   • GGFT uses municipality-certified vehicles equipped with inbuilt freezers, chillers, and dry storage compartments. This ensures that products are transported under optimal conditions, maintaining their safety and quality from our facilities to our customers' locations.
     
     
5. Employee Training:
   • Our employees undergo regular, comprehensive training on food safety practices, including hygiene, handling, and emergency procedures. This ensures that every team member is equipped to uphold our high safety standards.
     
     
6. Traceability and Recall Procedures:
   • We have robust traceability systems in place, enabling us to track products from suppliers to customers. In the rare event of a food safety issue, our recall procedures allow us to act swiftly to protect our customers.

Scenarios Where We Take Food Safety Seriously:

1. High-Volume Deliveries to Hotels and Restaurants:
   • When supplying perishable items to top hotels and restaurants, we ensure that products are delivered in temperature-controlled vehicles and are handled in accordance with strict safety protocols. For instance, when delivering seafood to a five-star hotel, our team monitors the temperature from storage to delivery, ensuring the product remains within safe limits.
     
     
2. Supplying Nightclubs with Beverage Products:
   • When delivering beverage products to nightclubs, we ensure that all bottles are stored in dry, humidity-controlled environments, and our vehicles are sanitized before each delivery to prevent contamination.
     
     
3. Home Deliveries to Dubai Residents:
   • For home customers, GGFT uses smaller, certified vehicles equipped with chillers to maintain the integrity of fresh produce and dairy products. We also provide detailed product handling instructions to ensure that customers store their purchases safely.
     
     
4. Exporting to Overseas Clients:
   • For our international clients, GGFT ensures that all exported goods are packaged and stored in compliance with international food safety standards. We coordinate closely with freight carriers to maintain the required conditions throughout the shipping process.

Customer Assurance: At GGFT, we are dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality food products. Our customers can have full confidence in the safety and integrity of everything we supply, knowing that we take every possible measure to protect their health and wellbeing.

Review and Updates: This policy will be reviewed annually or as required to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements and to incorporate advancements in food safety practices.

Contact: For any concerns or queries regarding our food safety practices, please contact our safety officer at mary@ggft.ae.