FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, February 24, 2021 – Texas-based specialty foods brand, Fischer & Wieser, scored a 96 on its recent annual audit for the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 Certification, securing its reputation of excellence in the foodservice marketplace.
The program, developed by the Safe Quality Food Institute and benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), gives consumers confidence in products that meet international standards for food safety and quality.
Historically, Fischer & Wieser has scored from 90 to 95, a benchmark qualified as “Good” under the program’s four-tier scoring system. Earning a 96 takes the brand’s rating from “Good” to “Excellent” for the first time since becoming SQF certified.
“We were so pleased when the official score came in and was a 96,” says COO Jenny Wieser, adding, “We work very hard to keep this up.”
Wieser credits her team of employees and their dedication to stringent food safety initiatives for the continued success with SQF. “We strive for excellence in all things, so we like our scores to be excellent,” she says adding, “It’s not an easy mark to get, and it makes all the difference in the world.”
“SQF inspections are designed to do exactly what the name implies – make sure the facility is using the top-quality manufacturing practices, but from a sales standpoint it is also imperative. Most national retailers require this certification to ensure that the manufacturers they do business with are producing safe, quality products,” said Case D. Fischer, CEO.
Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg. Their best-known product, The Original Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce®, won the Outstanding New Bestseller Award at the Fancy Food Show in 1997. Case Fischer and Mark Wieser started selling jams and jellies in their store, Das Peach Haus®, made from peaches grown in their own orchard behind their store. Since then, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods, Inc. has expanded its catalog to over 150 products that are distributed throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, and beyond. In addition, the company also produces the award-winning line of Mom’s pasta sauces and Dr. Foo's Kitchen line of Thai cooking sauces. All of which lend to the continual innovation taking place in kitchens as Fischer & Wieser is truly Inspiring Your Culinary Adventure® which is the company philosophy and slogan.