MWAC’s Dedication to Safe Food Handling

We know that keeping your food processing facility safe is of the utmost importance to your business. As the experts who offer comprehensive commercial food sanitation services ourselves, there’s no better resource for streamlined food safety oversight. We’ve made food safety our top priority.

Our comprehensive food safety program includes rigorous testing and quality control procedures at all stages of production. Our commercial cleaners, training team, and food safety inspectors have an extensive background in commercial food production. They’re certified to deliver cutting-edge food sanitation and informative training services designed to protect your customers, employees, and business.

We work to educate business owners and their workers on safe food handling and preparation practices. Count on us to provide valuable resources and offer health and safety cleaning services and consulting services tailored to your facility.

Why Clients Trust MWAC for Food Safety Compliance

MWAC brings decades of collective experience in poultry, meat processing, and RTE (Ready-to-Eat) food production environments. Our leadership team has worked across all stages of food production and sanitation, from high-risk processing floors to zero-tolerance clean zones.

We are consistently among the first in the industry to complete recertifications the moment they become available, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to regulatory readiness and professional excellence.

Here's what sets us apart:

• 2014: Nel Pereira awarded Sanitation of the Year by the Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA)
• 2011: Joe Pereira awarded Sanitation of the Year by the Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA)
• Active members of: OFPA, CSSA, IAFP, HRH, ISSA, and Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC)

The success of any food company relies heavily on consistent cleaning, sanitation, and hygiene practices across the entire team. In an industry where safety is non-negotiable, even the smallest oversight can lead to serious consequences. For this reason, choosing a trusted food safety partner for sanitation and training is not just a smart decision. It is a critical investment in long-term compliance, brand protection, and customer trust.

What's Included in a Food Safety Service?

MWAC's food safety service is built on hands-on collaboration between our leadership team and janitorial staff, who remain directly involved in upholding food safety throughout the daily operations of our clients' companies. We work closely with CFIA, OMAFRA, and certified auditors from BRC, SQF, QAI, GFSI, and other respected food safety and regulatory organizations. These partnerships help ensure that every aspect of our service consistently meets and upholds the highest industry standards.

Here's what our food safety services include:

• Food plant/processing sanitation cleaning services
• Food sanitation training for in-house safety management and compliance

Our Food Sanitation Training

All our crew members have received extensive training and certification to ensure we always provide safe and reliable services. We’re proud members of several professional organizations which help us provide authoritative and up-to-date food safety audits.

Our team is well-versed in all necessary safety standards and can be trusted to work securely within your facility.

Here are some examples of the training we provide for our employees:

• Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Ladder safety
• Lockout/tag out
• Chemical spill response and clean up
• First aid certification

No matter what type of food materials you process at your facility or what kind of sanitation standards you require, you can always expect practical and reliable solutions from our company.

How Will You Benefit From Outsourcing Food Safety Cleaning?

Canadian food processors and plants are under constant pressure to comply with evolving regulations from the CFIA, the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), and certification schemes recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), such as BRC and SQF. By outsourcing food safety and sanitation cleaning to MWAC, facilities gain access to validated procedures, ongoing compliance, and uninterrupted production flow.

Here's how your company gains by working with us:

• Compliance confidence: We stay current with recognized standards to reduce your internal regulatory burden.
• Specialized expertise: Our crews are trained in hygienic zoning, sanitation sequencing, and chemical compatibility for Canadian processing environments.
• Efficient scheduling: Services are delivered during planned downtime to eliminate microbial risk and avoid production delays.
• Lowered risk exposure: Proper documentation and audit readiness help reduce liability related to improper sanitation practices.
• Reduced contamination risk: Our validated cleaning protocols and zone-specific crews help prevent cross-contamination and microbial growth in high-risk areas.

What Food Safety Cleaning Protocols Are Used To Prevent Cross-Contamination?

Our food safety specialists prevent cross-contamination risk by following structured cleaning protocols based on risk levels and zone classifications. Our team uses validated Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), assigns tools to designated zones, and applies cleaning methods that help control microbial harborage conditions.

We regularly monitor sanitation outcomes and adjust procedures as needed to maintain a high standard of hygiene. To take it a step further, our food safety training program teaches these practices in great detail, equipping your internal team with the knowledge to uphold the same level of excellence.

Our Quality Control Policies for Food Safety Services

We’ve implemented several quality control procedures to help us monitor the quality of our services. Our team of experienced professionals regularly inspects our equipment and sanitation techniques to ensure that our tools are always clean and free of contaminants.

We also have a strict protocol in place for the training and certification of our staff, and we regularly update our cleaning techniques and procedures to ensure we’re using the most effective methods available.

Another thing that sets us apart is our comprehensive system for tracking and documenting our work, which allows us to identify and address any issues that may arise quickly.