Island Foods

Island Foods is a small, family run, traditional butchers established in 1985. Since its conception, they have gone from strength to strength providing for local pubs, restaurants and care homes. In the last 10 years, they have secured contracts for their local hospital and the majority of the council run schools thanks to acquiring SALSA certification. They also saw home deliveries boom over 2020 when lockdown was in place, and at their busiest time they were it has gone from strength to strength, providing for local pubs, restaurants, and care homes. In the last 10 years, it has secured contracts for its local hospital and the majority of the council-run schools thanks to acquiring SALSA certification. It also saw home deliveries boom over 2020 when lockdown was in place, and at its busiest time, it was the lockdown was in place, and at their busiest time, they were, the lockdown was in place, and at its busiest time, it was the lockdown was in place, and at their busiest time, they were sending out over 1200 orders a week.

What motivated your company to seek SALSA in 2014?
We wanted to hold ourselves to a higher standard in food safety.

What have been the main benefits to your company since becoming SALSA-Approved?
We have been able to secure contracts using the SALSA certification and been able to use it to evidence our standards.

How has SALSA Approval impacted your relationships with customers and suppliers?
As the only butchers in our local area with SALSA, we have found that we can market ourselves as the best option for supplying vulnerable groups and those who want to ensure that butchery practices are carried out safely and properly.

How does your team prepare for the annual SALSA audit?
We ensure that our policies and practices are up to date with the latest advice throughout the year. We also work closely with our food safety technician to see what we can improve on and keep ahead of the game.

What have been the most significant challenges in maintaining your certification since 2014?
To incorporate not only the practical side of maintaining a high standard of food safety but also to ensure that the documentation side is constantly maintained and updated.

How does SALSA approval reflect your company’s commitment to food safety?
Where we supply to both the local hospital and the local schools, our SALSA approval means we have a high standard for food safety for not just vulnerable groups, but every single customer who orders from us.