Sysco Specialty Meat Group’s
Sysco’s Specialty Meat & Seafood Group was formed to answer demand from Sysco’s customers who required the highest quality portion-cut fresh steaks, chops, poultry, and seafood.
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Protein
Protein Overview
Sysco’s Specialty Meat & Seafood Group was formed to answer demand from Sysco’s customers who required the highest quality portion-cut fresh steaks, chops, poultry and seafood produced in state of the art food safety conditions. Branded livestock proteins purchased from suppliers certified by Sysco and independent auditors to meet exacting and strict globally recognized standards for food safety and food quality. Our commitment to providing the best quality livestock protein products extends beyond product quality to detailed animal handling requirements in our Animal Welfare Program
Ground Beef & Veal
To mitigate the risk Shiga Toxin Producing of E. coli other pathogens such as Salmonella in raw ground beef and veal products distributed through Sysco Operating Sites, Sysco has developed a specialized supplier requirement program.
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Butcher's Block Program
The Sysco Butcher’s Block brand brings a range of quality offerings to our valued customers. Regardless if Prime, Choice or Select, Butches Block products give every chef consistent quality and weight in every box, including 21 day aging on middle meat items. The Butcher’s Block Reserve Angus line of products is based on the foundation of Angus genetics, cattle selection and superior carcass quality allowing for the element of trust in quality to flow from the producer to the restaurant staff to the consumer.
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Safe Quality Food (SQF)
SQF food safety and quality certification assesses and assures the implementation of a site’s food safety and quality system and confirms the site has the necessary tools and training to manage food safety and quality. A site’s achievement of SQF certification indicates a commitment to a detailed third party verified process to produce safe, quality food and comply with applicable food legislation.
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Animal Welfare Program
Animal Welfare is a key focus in the Sysco corporate social responsibility framework. Our vision to improve animal welfare practices across the foodservice industry engages our Sysco brand protein suppliers on a routine basis to ensure they are adhering to the specific requirements laid out in our Animal Welfare Policy. Sysco upholds high animal welfare standards while working with our Sysco brand beef suppliers to promote and verify the humane treatment of animals. Our policy establishes a commitment to animal welfare, supports industry standards/best practices and sets clear standards for our suppliers to the benefit of our customers.
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