Green Dragon Environmental Standard Level 2

The Standard is intended to provide organisations with the elements of an effective environmental management system, which is appropriate to the nature and scale of their activities and operations.

The Standard incorporates the following principles of environmental management:

• Continual Environmental Improvement
• Compliance with Environmental Legislation
• Prevention of Environmental Pollution
• Communication on Environmental Pollution

ISO9001:2000

Scope: The manufacture and distribution of bakery products including savoury, bread and confectionery

This quality system has to pass internal and external auditing on an annual basis.
Our fully documented quality assurance system includes:

• Full traceability – from raw materials to finished products, from our suppliers to our customers
• Supplier approval – including specifications for all packaging and ingredients
• Training of all our staff –Food Hygiene Certificate at several levels.
• Strict temperature control & traceability – temperature recording in all our fridges, freezers and delivery vehicles
• Microbiological testing – all pies, pasties, sausages and sausage rolls by a UKAS accredited external laboratory.
• Hygienic cleaning and environmental control – cleaning schedule completed daily
• Internal audits – reporting immediately to the Managing Directors
• UKAS accredited external laboratory analysis – to verify the meat content of each product.
• Recording of non-compliances

Positive About Disabled People

Lewis Pies Limited was awarded the Disability Symbol in 2003. This symbol is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people.

C.I.E.H. Accredited Training Centre

The company has been registered training centre since 1999. They have on site two registered trainers, who originally trained in house, but now offer the service to other clients. ‘LPOS Training’ are listed as trainers with the local environmental health department. Courses include, new level 2 awards in food safety and the new level 3 awards in food safety

Baking Industry Awards

Lewis Pies Limited were please to have achieved the following awards

• The Asda Marketing Award 2002 – Highly Commended
•  Rank Hovis the Independent Craft Business Award 2002 – Highly Commended
• ADM Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year 2003 – Special Merit

Microbiological Testing

• Microbiological testing – all products are tested by a UKAS accredited external laboratory.
• UKAS accredited external laboratory analysis – to verify the meat content of each product.