In further processing, our quality assurance efforts continue. After each cleanup shift, we run tests at the microbiological level to verify cleanliness. We develop sanitation procedures for our plant team members to follow. Our technicians check product formulation and adjust recipes within working parameters, and they have the authority to restrict shipment of any product not meeting specifications. This team provides technical support to both our customers and our production facilities.
Consistency is the key.
All plant QA managers work directly with one of these quality experts. We have numerous plants, but the goal is to provide and implement the same quality programs in every plant. We have two USDA-certified corporate laboratories that act as support facilities for our plant labs. N.C. Both hold USDA accreditation for Food Chemistry and Pesticide Residue Analysis, as well as USDA recognition for Microbiological Analysis. Tyson was a founding sponsor in 1993 and has been a sponsor of the ICFS for 4 years.