Food safety standards built into every step.
Horton Fruit Company supports customers with food safety practices designed to protect product quality, maintain confidence, and uphold the standards expected in the fresh produce industry.
Protecting fresh produce starts before it ships.
Food safety is part of every stage of Horton's operation. From receiving and handling to storage, repacking, and distribution, our team follows structured processes that help protect product integrity and customer trust.
Every step is designed with accountability in mind — because consistent food safety is what allows customers to move fresh product with confidence.
Fresh produce requires more than speed.
Fast distribution means nothing without proper handling. Horton combines logistics experience with food safety awareness so customers can move fresh products with confidence from facility to final destination.
A system built around accountability.
Receiving Checks
Products are reviewed as they enter the facility to help ensure quality and proper handling.
Controlled Handling
Produce is moved, stored, and prepared with processes designed to reduce risk and preserve freshness.
Facility Standards
Clean, organized environments support safe product movement throughout the operation.
Ongoing Oversight
Internal procedures help maintain consistency across storage, repacking, ripening, and distribution.
Confidence for customers and their customers.
Product Integrity
Processes designed to help maintain freshness, quality, and safe handling.
Consistent Standards
Structured procedures help create dependable results across every part of the operation.
Customer Trust
Food safety practices give customers confidence in the products they receive.
Operational Discipline
Clean facilities, trained teams, and clear expectations support reliable performance.
Programs and audits behind our standards.
Horton Fruit Company maintains recognized food safety and compliance programs that support responsible produce handling, repacking, and distribution.
Third-party designed and approved food safety program.
BRCGS certified for over 16 years with annual third-party audits.
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified as an organic handler by Ecocert USA, audited annually.
Sedex SMETA 4-Pillar certified with annual social compliance audits.
Need a produce partner that takes food safety seriously?
Contact Horton's team to learn how our food safety practices support dependable produce handling and logistics.