Gentle Dining Achieves ISO 22000 Certification
We are incredibly proud to announce a major milestone. Gentle Dining Pte. Ltd. has officially been assessed and certified as conforming to ISO 22000:2018.
Gentle Dining Pte. Ltd. is proud to announce that it has received ISO 22000:2018 certification from SOCOTEC for the food safety management system covering its Central Kitchen and Wholesale activities. This recognition from an independent third party is a major step forward for our company and staff.
Understanding the Standard
ISO 22000 is an international standard that defines the requirements for a Food Safety Management System (FSMS). By meeting these strict criteria, Gentle Dining has demonstrated its ability to:
Plan, implement, operate, maintain, and update a system aimed at providing products that are safe for their intended use.
Demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements.
Effectively communicate food safety issues to interested parties within the food chain.
Control food safety hazards to ensure that food is safe for consumption.
Source: https://www.iso.org/standard/65464.html
Our Certified Scope
The certification covers a wide range of our operations, ensuring safety across Categories C & FI (Sub-categories CIII & FI):
1. Central Kitchen Preparation of cooked ready-to-eat food, cooked frozen food, and cooked frozen puréed food. This includes:
Rice
Noodle
Meat
Fish & Seafood
Fruit
Vegetable
Light meals
Desserts
Bento Meals
2. The wholesale distribution of ambient and chilled puree food.
Why This Matters
The impact of this certification and the introduction of a food safety process at Gentle Dining Pte. Ltd. is essential. Over and above clarifying and setting out clear practices that enable Gentle Dining staff to work in a consistent, efficient manner, this certification answers the selection criteria that are increasingly being required by some customers.
For prospective customers, investors, suppliers, and all other interested parties, it also brings more credibility to Gentle Dining’s projects and marks its commitment to food safety and quality assurance.