Jost Chemical’s St. Louis Facility Now FSSC 22000 Certified
Jost Chemical has been certified as an FSSC 22000 company by a global certifying body, Kiwa Netherlands. This certification showcases Jost Chemical’s commitment to quality by verifying it conforms to all industry-related requirements as outlined by the FSSC 22000 International Standard for Food Safety Management Systems. In addition, it provides a framework for effectively managing the organization’s food safety responsibilities moving forward. This certification comes on the heels of successful audits by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2023, and Jost Chemical Poland’s facilities earning FSSC 22000 recertification at the end of last year.
“We are delighted to achieve FSSC 22000 certification for our St. Louis manufacturing facility, further solidifying our dedication to the highest standards of food safety. This accomplishment, coupled with the recertification of our Poland facility, exemplifies our commitment to global excellence,” said Dillard Mazon, Global Director of Quality and Regulatory at Jost Chemical.
FSSC 22000 is managed by the Foundation of Food Safety Certification and is supported by esteemed organizations such as FoodDrink Europe (FDE) and the American Groceries Manufacturing Association (GMA). Recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Accreditation Bodies worldwide, FSSC 22000 is founded on ISO standards, making it a globally accepted benchmark for food safety.
By obtaining the FSSC 22000 certification, Jost Chemical validates its commitment to delivering safe and high-quality products. Using innovative and controlled processes that prevent contamination, protect quality, and safeguard the food supply, Jost Chemical has established a wide selection of products that exceed global standards for performance, and are unmatched in their quality as well as purity.
As a leading manufacturer of high purity mineral salts, Jost Chemical’s Infant Pure line of mineral salts is valuable in infant nutrition applications, where low levels of vagrant heavy metals, chlorates, perchlorates, phosphonic acid and nanoparticles are crucial properties. In addition, their line of Ultra Pure salts have impurity levels much lower than the USP/EP/FCC monographs. With a maximum of 1 ppm for Pb, As, and Cd, and a maximum of 0.1 ppm for Hg.
With more than 35 years of experience, Jost Chemical manufactures high-purity mineral salts in St. Louis, Missouri and Kościan, Poland. Jost products are fully reacted, consistent from lot-to-lot and meet and typically exceed customer requirements. Packaging options include fiber drums, fiber cartons, poly drums, plastic pails, and bulk super sacks. Jost offers customized particle sizes from free-flowing granular to ultrafine (< than 6 microns) powders.