Voluntary food safety measures
The Metropolitan Safe-Tea© Quality Assurance Program
A proactive approach to food handling.
When it comes to the safety of our products, we don’t take chances. Our rigorous Safe-Tea© Quality Assurance Program (S-QAP) follows a robust list of procedures and certifications to ensure safety at every step of the supply chain. This includes annual audits of our entire operation.
When you’ve been in the tea business as long as we have you learn that in many cases, additional food safety measures are needed. To compensate, we’ve developed programs to address tea industry issues that are often off the radar of some government agencies.
100% Safe Stainless Steel
We use only food-safe 18/8 stainless steel. This will not corrode or leach harmful properties into your tea. 18/8 stainless steel is approved by the USFDA (United States Food and Drug Administration), EU (European Union), and CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency).
100% Chemical Free Products
Our flavored teas, herbs, and ingredients are made with 100% natural flavoring only. Also, our decaffeinated teas are manufactured using our Chemical Free Decaffeination process.
Enhaned Food Safety Standards
Our safety standards exceed those of some regional governments. In the case of agricultural input residue, we follow and exceed European standards as our baseline. These are known to be the highest in the world.
Additional Self-Funded Initiatives
- Annual inspection of tea estates by Metropolitan personnel
- Annual visits to supplier factories and packing facilities
- Annual visits to port facilities
- Voluntary recalls
Watch the video below to learn more about our extra steps: