Dole Fresh Vegetables Using SafetyChain for Food

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - SafetyChain Software announced that Dole Fresh Vegetables has gone live with SafetyChain for Food for for its food safety initiatives.

"At Dole, food safety is always our first priority," said Nye Joell Hardy, senior food safety manager, Dole Fresh Vegetables. "We cannot wait for suppliers' safety assessments -- we take a pro-active, prevention-based approach. We ensure all food safety programs are followed at the start of every point of production, from planting to harvest to post-harvest."

• Proactively ensure supplier compliance in the field – pre-harvest, during harvest and post-harvest – for all food safety requirements. 
• Conduct immediate food safety assessments from data sent via mobile devices – with realtime alerts when corrective actions are required.
• Respond to regulatory, non-regulatory and customer audits “on demand.” 
• Have realtime food safety traceability access to the electronic “paper chain” for mock and potential withdrawals and recalls.