Guatemala-based Born Farms says it has earned a BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard AA Certification for its food safety, quality and operational protocols.
The company says it earned the rating after a comprehensive third-party audit, in which Born Farms was evaluated across nine core sections and 265 compliance points. Sections audited include food safety plans, site standards, product and process controls, and personnel hygiene and training.
“Food safety isn’t just something we do during audits — it’s part of our DNA,” Christopher Safieh, vice president of Born, said in a news release. “This certification confirms our commitment to delivering clean, legal and consistently high-quality produce to our partners across the supply chain.”
Born Farms says it has maintained BRGCS certification for 19 consecutive years and that this latest certification reinforces its position as a trusted supplier to retail and foodservice sectors in North America and the world.
The company has also launched “Todos Somos BRC” (“We Are All BRC”) — an internal training movement that engages more than 50 production and operations staff in proactive food safety education. Born Farms says its initiative promotes awareness of preventive measures, reinforces compliance with standards and empowers staff to take ownership of quality and safety protocols.
Born Farms says that while BRCGS was originally designed for United Kingdom retailers, the standard is now widely accepted by buyers in the U.S., Canada, and global markets, which provides a transparent, letter-based grading system (AA, A, B, etc.) that offers immediate clarity for buyers evaluating supplier risk.
“Achieving an AA rating gives our partners confidence that we’re not only meeting the minimum — but going beyond,” Safieh says.
