Quality Assurance

At Blue Ocean Group, quality is the foundation of everything we do. Our commitment to excellence begins with carefully vetted suppliers and extends through rigorous quality assurance systems designed to ensure safety, consistency, and integrity in every product we deliver.

We follow strict food safety and quality management protocols, including comprehensive HACCP programs, allergen controls, and detailed traceability processes. Every ingredient and finished product is subject to thorough inspection, testing, and documentation to meet both regulatory requirements and customer expectations.

Blue Ocean Group maintains compliance with internationally recognized certification standards, reflecting our dedication to best-in-class quality practices.

Our certifications include GFSI-recognized food safety programs (SQF), USDA Organic and international organic certifications, Kosher certification, and other industry-approved quality and sustainability standards.

Through continuous audits, staff training, and system improvements, we ensure our quality standards remain current, transparent, and dependable — giving our partners complete confidence in the products they receive.

We have a world class quality management system in place. Our facility is GFSI recognized with an exceptionally high score on our recent SQF audit.

Quality is the pinnacle of our operation and we are continually improving our processes and have a very well experienced team to drive our vision of top-quality standards in everything that we do.

Our Quality Assurance Program includes the following:

  • Allergen Free Processing Facility
  • Internal Quality System Audits
  • Supplier Management Program through Tracegains
  • Environmental Monitoring Program
  • Sample Retention Program
  • Incoming Ingredient Quality Inspection
  • Sensory Product Evaluation

Food Safety

Food safety is our top priority. Our facility is certified by the following:

Organic

Blue Ocean is becoming one of the largest certified importers and processors of organic teas in North America, and is certified by the Organic Federation of Canada, USDA Organic, and CCOF.

Fair Trade

Our sister company, Divine Specialty Tea, is Fair Trade certified and sources over 50% of their teas from accredited Fair Trade exporters and producers.

Kosher

As part of our continued dedication to staying innovative for our customers’ benefit, Blue Ocean is now Kosher certified by Kosher check.

Rainforest Alliance

Blue Ocean has a robust and continually improving Quality Management System.

Global Food Safety Initiative

Blue Ocean is GFSI certified under the SQF standard.

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Have questions or ideas? Our experienced team at Blue Ocean Group is here to guide you from concept to completion. Whether it’s perfecting flavor, ensuring quality, innovating your next batch, or developing nutrition and wellness products, we’re ready to collaborate. Reach out today and let’s create something extraordinary.