Bangkok – August 21, 2007 – Central Food Retail Co., Ltd. has demonstrated its excellence in food safety standard with the award of ‘Bangkok Food Safety City’ certification by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The certification guarantees that food companies inspected have passed the standard of quality set by the BMA for hygiene and cleanliness in fresh food and beverage departments as well as the food court.

“This food safety certification confirms that the hygienic condition of food distribution venues, food preparation and storage in Bangkok can meet the highest standards,” said Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin.

“Apart from providing consumers and tourists with safe, clean food according to the BMA’s Food Safety City strategy, it will help to project the image of Bangkok as one of the most liveable cities in the world. The BMA congratulates Central Food Retail, in the certain knowledge that it will maintain and continue to raise the standard of its quality and hygiene.”

Ms. Phattaraporn Phenpraphat, Vice President – Marketing & Public Relations of Central Food Retail Co., Ltd. said that the company had worked closely with the Health Department of the BMA in conducting rigorous inspections of the food outlets and dailycatessen departments at Tops.


“The examination has confirmed that our products are of good quality and are safe for health,” she said. “We give the closest attention to every process, from product sourcing, transport and storage to cooking, packaging and displaying on shelves,”

Customer safety has always been the company’s key focus and this has already been recognized by several food quality control awards, including the first retailer to certify Q standard by the Ministry of Public Health, ‘Clean Food Good Taste’ certification by Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health and Toxin-Testing System Verification Mark from the Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health.

“The company is proud to receive this certification from the BMA,” said Mrs Phattaraporn. “It underlines the fact that we are always concerned to offer consumers freshness and innovation -- as is reflected in our strategy of fresh food. fresh ideas. fresh thinking.