PRESTIGIOUS HYGIENE AND MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR ABP’s CARDIFF COLD STORE
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Cardiff Cold Store – located at the port‘s Kings Dock – recently received a Silver Welsh Food Hygiene Award from Cardiff County Council. The award recognises the cold store’s high standards of cleanliness and the outstanding management procedures in place.
Launched in 2002, Cardiff County Council’s award scheme is operated in partnership with Food Standards Agency Wales. By awarding gold, silver and bronze awards to deserving local food businesses, the award scheme aims to raise the standard of food hygiene across Wales and boost public perceptions of the food industry.
Cardiff Cold Store is an integral part of the services that ABP’s Port of Cardiff offers.Upgraded in 2001 and having since benefited from regular investment, the cold store features over 13,500 sq m of chilled, ambient and frozen warehousing space – divided into nine chambers – for the storage of a large variety of fresh produce and perishables awaiting onward delivery across the UK. The store also benefits from a computerised stock-control system.
Ian Meredith, Operations Manager of Cardiff Cold Store, said:
“Cardiff Cold Store staff continue to maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and food hygiene at the facility and this award reinforces our commitment to providing the best customer service possible.”
John Fitzgerald, Port Director for ABP’s South Wales Ports, said:
“This award highlights the success of the management systems in place at both Cardiff Cold Store and across ABP. The cold store plays an important role in supporting the UK’s food sector and ABP will continue to invest in the facility to maintain the highest standards for our customers.”
Joy Whinney, Director of Food Standards Agency Wales, said:
“The award scheme provides public recognition of food businesses that have excellent hygiene procedures in place. This has the benefit of increasing confidence in food and food production not only here in Wales, but also across the UK.” |
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