Our Food Safety Programme consists of both a HACCP plan and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Manuals.
Our HACCP plan is audited annually by Agriquality New Zealand.
We are an Agriquality New Zealand Approved Supplier to all New Zealand supermarkets.

PRODUCT QUALITY
Additional to our Food safety programme we operate a product and service assurance program to ensure every aspect of product quality, service and experience is managed and maintained to the highest standards.

ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGEN MONITORING
Since the 15th February 2000 Genoese has swabbed the factory on a weekly basis for Listeria and Salmonella. On a monthly basis we test the water quality for aerobic micro-organisms, Coliforms and E.coli; and air quality for yeasts, moulds and fungi.

PRODUCT TESTING
Genoese applies the Ministry of Health (1995) Microbiological Reference Criteria for Food Standard 5.8(b) to our products. We have the capacity to test products for pH (on site), Water Activity (on site) and
micro-organisms (external lab).

The external IANZ Accredited lab we use is Biostandards in Wellington.
The micro-organisms that are routinely tested for are:
> Coliforms, >E.coli, >Aerobic Plate Count.

We test for other micro organisms if required by the customer.

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
Genoese will provide a Certificate of Analysis for products supplied when requested by the customer. All products manufactured are tested on a scheduled basis.

GENOESE’S PROCESSING FACILITY
Genoese’s products are manufactured in a temperature controlled environment that has a filtered air supply and positive air pressure.

UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE
All our Pestos and Tapenades are freshly made using premium ingredients and authentic recipes. Quality and your satisfaction are important to us. We will gladly replace any product not to your satisfaction.