RLS Logistics’ Newfield and Vineland, N.J., and Salt Lake City, Utah, cold storage warehouse facilities recently earned the top food safety certifications in the cold storage and distribution industry through the British Retail Consortium Global Standard (BRCGS).
RLS facilities have been certified through the BRCGS since 2014. Through their team members’ diligence and hard work, the company now has garnered the highest ratings at all of its cold storage facilities for six consecutive years. The BRCGS grading system ranges from A.A., A, B, C, D, and Uncertified, from highest to lowest. The scale is based on the amount and type of non-conformances found in the audit; an A.A. BRCGS rating—which the Utah and New Jersey-based cold storages earned—signals less than five minor nonconformances.
Commitment to food safety is rooted in RLS’ philosophy of quality leadership in every aspect of its business, the company said. Jose Maldonado, director of quality and safety at RLS Logistics, named the top three reasons why RLS continues to get certified under BRCGS each year:
The BRCGS storage and distribution food safety audit challenges the RLS teams to always adhere to the best cold storage best practices, quality management, risk analysis, standards and more around the globe set by BRCGS. It holds RLS accountable 24/7, 365 days, for protecting customers’ products.
“RLS’ commitment to food safety is a direct reflection of our commitment to our customers,” Maldonado said. “Our team puts their best foot forward to deliver the highest food safety and quality standards to protect customer products and identities while at all RLS facilities across the U.S.”
In December 2021, RLS’ Scranton, Pa.-based warehouse partner, RLS Gress, also became A.A. certified.
“Maintaining our BRCGS certification is a team effort that we are proud of,” Maldonado said. “Everyone at RLS is dedicated to food safety from top leadership cascading throughout every position in the company.”
