We commit to;

• improve our products, processes and facilities according to customer needs and demands as well as national and international legislations,
• supply healthy and high quality products according to organic agriculture regulations,
• purchase all the raw materials according to organic agriculture regulations,
• update the food safety information through the food process chain and transfer the information into the system.

Pesticide analyzes:
At the acceptance of the raw material all of our raw material is kept in quarantine till the approval of the pesticide analyze result by the quality assurance department.
Storage:
In the cold storage rooms of 1150 m2 temperatures and relative humidity of the rooms are controlled automatically. Products are kept at the temperature of <10°C and 70% relative humidity.
Shock freezing/ CO2 treatment:
In order to kill the worms and insect and to crack the eggs of them that may be inside the raw material shock freezing or CO2 treatment is applied instead of fumigation done in conventional production. Shock freezing is applied as to decrease the product temperature to a certain degrees.
Selection of Aflatoxine contaminated figs:
At the ultraviolet light of having certain wavelengths, removal of aflatoxin contaminated figs that are reflecting green color is done and these contaminated figs are send to Aegean Exporter’s Association for destruction.
Washing:
Salty water is used for the washing of figs to avoid fermentation of figs. Salt content is controlled at the beginning of each process.
Drying:
After the washing process to keep the microbial load of our products within the specifications, drying is applied to decrease the moisture content and water activity of the product.
Metal contamination:
Metal detectors are checked in every 30 min. to prove the products as metal checked.

Traceability:
All of the products that are purchased from the project centers are labeled according to the organic farming rules by our farmers. On the labels the necessary information (farmer code, crop year, and certification) to obtain the traceability is present. During the quality controls of the raw material these information is also controlled. After the raw material is approved by QA, registration is done to computer system and all the products takes automatically traceability numbers, all the records are done in the computer system during the production and product carries the traceability number from field side to the final customer.
Packaging in modified atmosphere:
Packaging can be done from 50 g to 1 kg by flushing nitrogen into the packages to keep the shelf life of the products longer and safer. Also vacuum packaging under nitrogen can be done for the bulk products.
Input controls:
Input quality controls as physically, sensorial, chemically and microbiologically are done for the products that are purchased from the project centers by the purchase manager and project advisors who are agriculture engineers. Only the products fitting to our specifications of purchase are approved and accepted to the factory. The auxiliary material that will be used in the production is also controlled and after approval acceptance is done.
Personnel health:
Health inspection is done for the new workers and the workers after holiday by the plant doctor. A health employee is working for whole day in the plant. Once a year lung x-ray, twice a year porter and gaita tests are applied for the personnel.
Training of the personnel:
The new personnel is trained about ISO 22000, GMP rules, flow charts, instructions, work safety. If he/she do not have any infectious illness, approved by the QA to start working. All the personnel is trained routinely about ISO 22000, GMP rules, flow charts, instructions, work safety, after the evaluation of the training if necessary training is repeated one by one.
Personnel hygiene:
In and around the factory smoking is not allowed, only smoking rooms can be used. It ıs only allowed to carry locker keys for the workers in the factory. No watch, jewelers, watch, etc. can be carried. Drinking or eating, perfumes, and entrance without protective clothes is not allowed. Nails should be cut and clean, hair should be covered with the nets. Mask should be used for the personnel having beard or moustache. Neither products nor auxiliary material can be put on the floor without palette. Glass policy is applied in the factory. Waste system is present and all the waste should be removed urgently.
Analyzes:
Physical, sensorial, chemical and microbiological analyzes are done according to analyze plans and specifications. Physical analyzes: according to the specs. Raw material, semi-fianl and final product is checked physically. Pesticide, mycotoxine and microbiological analyzes: ın raw material and if demanded from the final products according to analyze and residue policy is done in accredited laboratories. Heavy metal analyzes: is done from raw material in every 5 years.
Shelf life:
For all of the products shelf life is determined indicating the optimum time for the freshness and safety of the product.
Witness Samples:
Samples from the raw material is kept for 3 months in cold storage rooms, where from final product one samples is kept in cold storage rooms and one is kept in normal conditions.
Color Coding System:
To prevent the contamination between processes different coloured cases and material is used.
Food safety certificates:
All of the material which is in contact with the food has to be certificated that is safe for the product and has the values under the limits indicated on the analyze and residue policy.
Sampling:
Sampling is done according to 401/2006/EC.
Positive release policy:
All of the products should be approved according to the specifications after each process step including the input controls.
Pest Control:
To obtain the food safety against the pest, EFK, live catch traps, moth traps is used and controls are done daily, weekly, monthly according to pest plan. Corrective actions are taken in case of emergency.
Specifications:
Purchase and sales is done according to the specifications of the products. Evaluation of the results is done by QA.
GMO policy:
All of the products produced by Rapunzel is guarantied to be produced without any usage of genetically modified organisms and their metabolites and any ion radiation.
Allergen policy:
It is not allowed to produce any product without the approval of QA that the production area Is cleaned sufficiently and all the residue of allergen is removed after the production of the product carrying allergen risk.