Keells Super becomes first supermarket retailer to earn SLSI certification

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As a retailer committed to uplifting the standards of the supermarket industry in Sri Lanka, Keells Super challenged itself to earn the stamp of quality from the Sri Lanka Standards Institute, the very first supermarket chain in the country to do so.

Standing from left: Rukmani Ratnayake – JMSL, Wasantha Meewardena – SLSI Deputy Director General, Kanchana Ratwatta – SLSI Chairman, Krishan Balendra – John Keells Holdings President, Dharmawardena – SLSI Director, Janaki Chandrasekera – SLSI Assistant Director, Charitha Subasinghe – JMSL CEO and JKH Vice President. Seated from left: The managers of eight Keells Super outlets – Lalith Premathilaka, Mahinda Rajakaruna, Deepal Dahanayake, Thushara Perera, Bandula Rajanayake Rajeewa Kasthuri Arachchi, Dilan Weerathunga and Ramasamy Logeswaran

This exclusive recognition means that customers can be assured of the quality and hygiene of the stores as well as its products consistently. The certification was awarded following a rigorous checking and testing process over a period of time at each certified store.

Apart from the testing of the products sold, the certification covers areas of environmental hygiene, hygienic production of food in production bakeries and kitchens, transport, handling and storage of foods, cleaning, maintenance, temperature control, pest control systems and preventive/control measures for hazards.

In a market environment which has faced public criticism doe to hygiene and safety factors, customers of Keells Super can now enjoy the freedom and satisfaction of shopping from groceries to fresh foods, with Keells Super fast earning a reputation for its fresh foods. The certification also required specific conditions for primary food items such as dairy, poultry, bakery, fresh fish, fresh and processed meat products, fresh fruits and vegetables.

What is also interesting is that the safety, hygiene and quality tag had to be earned by ensuring that the equipment and fittings used to handle food items, and even the store staff themselves, complied with the requirements. So, come over to Keells Super with confidence and enjoy your shopping in safe hands.