AT XL FOODS, SAFETY IS ALWAYS OUR #1 PRIORITY

XL Foods Inc. has strict Quality Assurance program in place at all facilities to ensure product quality and safety. All of the XL facilities are HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) recognized as per the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which meet or exceed the USDA requirements for export.

Following the recognized HACCP programs, highly trained Quality Assurance technicians perform stringent inspections and microbial sampling throughout the production process. In the primary processing facilities, technicians monitor and verify the Critical Control points outlined by the HACCP program, as well as perform ongoing temperature checks on outgoing carcasses. All carcasses are visually inspected before leaving the floors and prior to leaving the plants. The primary processing plants are also equipped with multiple microbial intervention steps on the processing floors.

In the packing and further processing plants, the HACCP Program checks include incoming product monitoring, temperature monitoring, boneless beef inspection, cut product inspection and packaging integrity. Quality Assurance technicians have full authority to shut down plant production if a problem is detected. In addition, Quality Assurance technicians perform regular quality checks to monitor color, absence of defects and adherence to cut specifications. Furthermore, the finished product is monitored to ensure proper packaging and labeling standards have been followed. The Quality Assurance department is also responsible for random shelf life testing on finished products.

XL is equipped with an in-house microbiology laboratory to perform random tests for Salmonella, E Coli and Total Plate Counts. XL also uses external lab facilities to verify results.

All XL employees receive extensive HACCP training throughout their employment in the areas of Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP principles, and Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations. This training is reinforced regularly by the Quality Assurance Department.

Our ongoing commitment to HACCP and our quality Assurance Programs allow XL Foods Inc. to continuously supply our customers worldwide.