American Foodservice Corporation - Food Safety - American Foodservice is the leader and innovator in Ground Beef Food Safety Programs. Our Corporate Food Safety Officer, Tim Biela is recognized as one of the Industry’s leading ground Beef Food Safety experts, Beef Industry Food Safety Council Executive Steering Committee (BIFSCO), NCBA NCBA/FSIS’s Processing Ground Beef Best Practices Working Committee, Meat Importers Council of America, Director of the National Meat Association

American Foodservice is the Leader and Innovator in Ground Beef Food Safety Programs.

Both Industry and Government Experts agree that AFS is
“The Best in Food Safety”.

“It’s really an impressive operation. But what impressed me most is that these leaders are not afraid of the future.” Caroline Smith-DeWaal, Center for the Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Meat Processing – September, 2003



“American Foodservice knows how to process meat patties efficiently, productively and safely.” Meat Processing – October, 2002.



“I’m at a plant where the system actually works.” Former Congressman Charles Stenholm, Chairman of the Congressional Food Safety Caucus. New York Times, August 1, 2003.

Our Team of Dedicated Food Safety Professionals are focused on providing “The Best in Food Safety”.

	Continuously utilizing the latest Food-Safety technologies and procedures. ie. PCR/DNA Micro-Testing.
	First Ground Beef Company in the U.S. to use genetic (PCR/DNA) microbiological assay for detection of low levels of 0157-H7.

	One of two U.S. companies used as a HACCP ground beef plant prior to USDA Federal mandatory implementation.
	Partner with Consumer Agencies and Government to establish “Best Practices” for Ground Beef Processing.
	Tim Biela, our Corporate Food Safety Officer, is recognized as one of the Industry’s leading Ground Beef Food Safety Experts.
	*Tim Biela*

	AFS plays a key role in working with Industry Organizations and Associations to continually develop “The Best in Food Safety”.

•	Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCO)	BIFSCO.org



•	National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA)



•	National Meat Association (NMA)



•	American Meat Institute (AMI)



•	Meat Importers Council of America