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Posana Cafe awarded Gluten-Free Food Service Accreditation
Best Practices for gluten-free food service are used by this Asheville NC
restaurant.
(Seattle, Wash., April 30, 2010) - Posana Cafe earned an excellent rating
for their commitment to Best Practices in safe gluten-free food service
through the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America's (GIG) Gluten-Free Food
Service Accreditation (GFFS) program.
The GFFS program establishes best practices for gluten-free food service,
through the establishment of policies, procedures and practices that promote
control measures that assure an establishment is able consistently to
produce gluten-free meals. This program requires that an establishment document
and demonstrate use of practices from purchasing to serving GF meals.
Establishments undergo an onsite scored audit process and are evaluated in the
following critical areas: identification of GF status of ingredients,
recipes, and finished products; and handling of raw materials and foods to
prevent contamination; training of staff; quality control. GFFS hires food
service auditors with years of experience in food safety and food production to
conduct the audits.
Posana Cafe is a dedicated GF restaurant making all its products from
scratch using local commodities. All GF baked goods are made from their own
recipes. Posana Cafe does not openly advertise that everything on their menu is
GF. They want to reach beyond those needing a GF diet to a large audience,
showing that GF can be spectacular in taste and presentation. They spend a
lot of time with their customers choosing to "fill more than a person's
stomach", says Peter Pollay, owner. Being a gluten-free restaurant was
Peter's idea, when he and his wife decided to open Posana Cafe, as a way to
support his wife's dietary need.
GIG is a national non-profit providing support to persons with intolerances
to gluten, in order to live healthier lives. "Working with restaurants to
establish a best practice is important to win GF customers", says Channon
Quinn, Director of Industry Programs with GIG. "Persons following a GF diet
are uneasy dining away from home, afraid of getting sick from food they
can't see being produced. Our goal is to assist food services in being able to
produce safe GF food and gain customer loyalty."
To learn more about Posana Cafe, visit _www.posanacafe.com_
(http://www.posanacafe.com) . Be sure to visit them in Asheville NC.
To learn more about the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG)
visit _www.Gluten.net_ (http://www.Gluten.net) , and _www.GFFoodService.com_
(http://www.GFFoodService.com) to learn more about the Gluten-Free Food
Service Accreditation program. GIG is headquartered in Auburn, Wash.
Contact: Channon Quinn
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America
253-218-2957
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