Aramark and Zaxbys receive honorable mentions for
their commitment to food safety
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 31,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Steritech, an industry leader in
providing best-in-class food safety assessments and consulting
services, hosted the sixth annual Excellence in Food Safety awards
in Austin, Texas. During the
recognition ceremony, First Watch was presented with the 2024
Excellence in Food Safety award, Aramark and Zaxbys accepted
honorable mention awards and three additional finalists were
recognized.
The six finalists for the 2024 Excellence in Food Safety awards
included:
- First Watch
- Aramark
- Zaxbys
- Cici's Pizza
- Hungry Howie's Pizza, Inc.
- Wingstop
Obeta Osolu, Vice President of Quality Assurance & Food
Safety at First Watch, accepted the award on behalf of First Watch.
"Our commitment to food safety comes from the top down, and we take
it very seriously," said Osolu. "We believe in a holistic,
systems-based proactive approach, which is guided by policies and
procedures at all touchpoints from farm to table. We are proud to
partner with Steritech and grateful to be recognized in this
way."
Historically focused on the Fast Casual industry, this year
Steritech expanded the award to all industries and verticals with a
food safety program. Food industry brands nationwide submitted
nominations for the award, which were chosen and interviewed by a
third-party research and assessment firm. The judging criteria
covered seven pillars of food safety initiatives including senior
leadership engagement, communications, standards and procedures,
training, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), oversight programs and
positive recognition.
"At Steritech, we believe that food safety isn't just a
compliance requirement, it's a daily priority that should be
ingrained at every level of food industry operations," said
Doug Sutton, President of Steritech.
"Our 2024 honorees not only mastered the fundamental keys to
success—highly involved leadership, transparency and rigorous
training—but also developed innovative strategies to sustain
competitiveness and profitability in today's evolving restaurant
landscape."
Winner of The 2024 Excellence in Food Safety Award - First
Watch
Food safety is a core component of First Watch's
mission to "Make Days Brighter." Founded in 1983 in Pacific Grove, CA and now based in
Bradenton, FL, the company
operates more than 530 locations in 29 states. Recognized as the
leading Daytime Dining concept, First Watch is known for a
chef-driven menu that rotates five times per year.
At First Watch, the active involvement of its leadership team is
central to its food safety accomplishments. Supported by advanced
training, educational resources, a robust system of KPIs and
scorecards to track improvements and risk mitigation efforts—plus
an enhanced commitment to customer transparency—First Watch has
identified its recipe of success for food safety excellence.
"First Watch is doing virtually everything right when it comes
to food safety," said, Sutton. "Their senior leaders have done a
stellar job of reframing food safety assessments as both an
investment and a catalyst for improvements and innovation across
all levels of the organization."
Honorable Mention - Aramark
Established in 1959,
Aramark services nearly 12,000 food service locations throughout
the United States. At Aramark,
food safety is considered the number one brand risk, warranting
consistent corporate-level engagement and a forward-thinking
strategy. Rooted in its clearly defined standards and procedures,
Aramark's food safety program provides a foundation for consistency
across its thousands of locations.
Honorable Mention - Zaxbys
Headquartered in
Atlanta, Zaxbys, the premium
quick-service restaurant primarily known for its Chicken Fingerz™
and 12 premium sauces, has expanded to over 950 locations
since its establishment in Statesboro,
GA, in 1990. Guided by an exemplary oversight program,
Zaxbys food safety initiatives focus on the careful execution of
daily tasks to build a strong food safety culture across its
management and franchise network.
Click here, to download the complete 2024 Excellence in Food
Safety report. For information and resources on food safety please
visit, https://www.steritech.com/.
ABOUT STERITECH
For more than 35 years, Steritech has
been an industry leader and pioneer in providing best-in-class
assessments and consulting services to multi-location businesses to
accelerate growth, drive operational consistency and mitigate
risks.
With the experience gained as a pioneer in the food safety
arena, Steritech today partners with multi-location businesses on
delivering their ideal brand experience every time, everywhere.
Through on-site coaching paired with robust data insights and
reporting, Steritech helps brands close performance-impacting gaps
to create customer experiences that drive growth, promote loyalty
and trust, protect people and reduce risk.
Steritech employs more than 450 full-time Specialists across
the United States and Canada. These professionals are trained to
understand and assess a brand's specific standards to provide
insights to help close performance gaps and drive growth. Steritech
is part of Rentokil Terminix, a leading business services company,
operating across the United States
and Canada.
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Bernhard
Hannah.Bernhard@Rentokil.com
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