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Ridley Block Operations has taken a giant step into the lead in the low-moisture block industry. The following are the most comprehensive standards in the world, as it deals with all elements of the production or service business cycle from the design of a product through delivery.
FCI Certification
 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Board of Directors approved the creation of a third-party certification program to assure consumers of the continued safety of feed and food. This certification program has been created as an entirely new entity, the Facility Certification Institute or FCI. It provides the entire feed industry the opportunity to have their facilities certified each year for compliance with the FDA's mammalian protein regulation.
FCI certified facilities do not use, handle or store restricted-use protein products in their feed manufacturing facilities.
Ridley Block Operations production facilities have been FCI certified for compliance with the FDA's mammalian protein regulation.
ISO 9001 Registration
 Ridley Block Operations was the first full-service U.S. low-moisture block manufacturer to gain ISO 9001 registration. ISO is an International Quality Assurance Standard that has been adopted in over 90 countries. ISO 9001 is the model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation and servicing of industry products.
Quality assurance is delivered through the Ridley Block Operations Quality System. The system is a planned process to ensure consistency. That means clearly recording what customers need, designing and producing the product to specification, and putting all production and inspection procedures in place to assure quality.
HACCP Certification
Ridley Block Operations was also the full-service U.S. low-moisture block manufacturer to gain HACCP Certification. HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points. It is a systematic preventative approach to food safety that focuses on critical control points in feed and food manufacturing in order to reduce or eliminate the risk of hazards being realized. The result is an assurance that all CRYSTALYX® products are manufactured with food safety in mind.
A Commitment to Quality and Food Safety
Ridley Block Operations believes in fostering long-lasting, quality relationships with customers and suppliers and being a safe, high quality producer of livestock supplements. FCI, ISO 9001 and HACCP certifications are an integral part of that relationship. These levels of quality and food safety benefit Ridley Block Operations through better trained employees, customer satisfaction and job satisfaction and security. They benefit the customer by providing a product that is Dependable, Consistent and Safe. |
