Quick Facts
Our Company.
- VeriPrime™ is a member-owned federation of cooperatives that was founded in 2003.
- We offer a prevention-based food quality and safety program that assures consumers, participants,
governmental and non-governmental purchasing organizations
beef products that
have passed a rigorous set of scientific protocols
targeting E. coli contaminants.
- We track and verify the proper implementation of
these food safety protocols every step along the food supply chain.
Our VeriPrime™ Food Safety System.
- The VeriPrime™ Food Safety System
presently targets E. coli 0157:H7 in beef,
and expand to include leafy greens and other foods, and
Salmonella
in chicken, pork and other foods.
- The system not only tackles old problems, it also can
help the food industry avoid new ones.
Our Results.
- Certify proper implementation of prevention
protocols presently targeting E. coli
0157:H7 in beef, and soon to include leafy greens and other foods.
- Expand to certify proper implementation of prevention
protocols targeting Salmonella in chicken, pork and other foods.
Our People.
- Founder CEO: Dr. Scott Crain, DVM
- COO: Arnie Sumner
- Head of Marketing: Hal McCoy
Our Supply Chain Participants.
- Farmers and ranchers who grow crops and raise animals.
- Processors and distributors that process and move the products to markets and restaurants across the country.
- Retail restaurants and food outlets, as well as food service companies, who sell food to consumers.
Our Third Party Auditors.
- Agri Food Certification, a certifying body accredited
by the USDA-AMS for Certified Traceable feed and food under its ISO Guide 65 program.
- Audits are conducted at each company, every year to confirm compliance.
Our Contact Information.