How It Works
At VeriFry, we make the process of becoming certified simple and straightforward. We guide you through each step, from initial assessment to certification maintenance, ensuring you meet all necessary standards for plant-based frying. Our system is designed to be efficient, so you can stay focused on running your restaurant while we help you achieve and maintain certification. Whether you're new to the process or renewing your certification, we offer expert support every step of the way.
Initial Consultation
To get started, we’ll schedule a brief consultation to understand your restaurant’s current fryer setup, discuss your goals, and identify any specific challenges or concerns you may have regarding certification. This step allows us to tailor the process to meet your specific needs.
Fryer Certification Assessment
Next, we conduct a thorough evaluation of your fryer setup, ensuring that it is dedicated exclusively to plant-based frying. This includes a comprehensive inspection of your fryer and kitchen practices to eliminate any risk of cross-contamination with meat products.
Compliance Check
After the fryer assessment, we perform a detailed compliance check to make sure all practices align with VeriFry’s strict plant-based fryer standards. We’ll review your kitchen’s processes and provide recommendations for any necessary adjustments or improvements.
Certification Approval
Once your restaurant meets all the criteria, we issue your VeriFry certification. You’ll receive a certificate of approval, along with marketing materials to showcase your new certified status to customers.
Ongoing Support
We’ll continue to support you with annual certification renewals and access to resources like staff training videos and compliance tools, ensuring that your plant-based fryer practices remain in top shape.
Dedicated Plant-Based Fryer
Requirement: Designate a specific fryer exclusively for plant-based frying. This fryer should not be used for any animal-based products.
Purpose: To eliminate cross-contamination and ensure that fries are 100% plant-based.
Initial Digital Audit
Requirement: Submit high-quality photos or videos of the designated fryer setup. The audit will focus on cleanliness, proper setup, and adherence to plant-based protocols.
Purpose: To verify that the fryer is properly maintained and free from cross-contamination risks.
Oil Management
Requirement: Use only plant-based oils in the designated fryer. Maintain records of oil changes, including dates and frequency.
Purpose: To ensure that the oil used is always plant-based and to provide transparency to consumers.
Staff Training
Requirement: All kitchen staff must complete a training module on plant-based fryer protocols, including proper cleaning procedures and avoiding cross-contamination. Training for front-of-house staff is also recommended.
Purpose: To ensure that all staff members are aware of and committed to maintaining the integrity of the plant-based fryer.
Random Audits
Requirement: Restaurants must agree to participate in random audits. This includes submitting additional photos or videos of the fryer setup and mailing in oil samples for testing.
Purpose: To maintain ongoing compliance and ensure that the fryer remains free from cross-contamination.
Transparency
Requirement: Display the VeriFry certification badge prominently on menus, websites, and in-store materials. Provide consumers with access to fryer details, including oil change frequency and last audit results.
Purpose: To build trust with consumers and demonstrate a commitment to transparency and safety.
Compliance
Requirement: Ensure that the designated fryer and its operation comply with all local health and safety regulations.
Purpose: To maintain the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.
Continuous Improvement
Requirement: Commit to continuous improvement in plant-based fryer management. This includes staying updated with VeriFry guidelines and promptly addressing any issues identified during audits.
Purpose: To ensure ongoing compliance and a commitment to providing the safest and highest quality plant-based fries.
For Restaurants
Becoming VeriFry certified offers significant benefits for your restaurant, including enhanced customer trust, increased marketability, and long-term success in the growing plant-based dining sector. Certification helps you stand out from competitors, attract a loyal customer base, and boost visibility through marketing support and access to valuable resources.
Increase Customer Trust
Certification helps you build trust with diners who seek plant-based, allergy-friendly dining options. By showcasing your commitment to safe frying practices, you set your restaurant apart from competitors.
Attract a Growing Market
The demand for plant-based dining is on the rise. Certification provides a clear signal to health-conscious, environmentally-minded, and ethically-driven consumers that your restaurant meets their needs.
Marketing and Visibility
As a certified establishment, you gain access to VeriFry’s marketing toolkit, featuring materials like QR codes, posters, and social media templates that help promote your certification and drive traffic to your restaurant.
Ongoing Support
We provide ongoing compliance support, including renewal assistance, training updates, regular check-ins, and expert guidance to help your restaurant maintain its certification status without hassle.
For Diners
VeriFry certification gives diners peace of mind, ensuring their meals are safe and meet the highest plant-based standards. Whether they have dietary restrictions, allergies, or ethical preferences, certification guarantees there’s no risk of cross-contamination with meat products. It assures diners they can confidently enjoy a meal free from allergens, creating a positive dining experience and encouraging repeat visits.
Guaranteed Safe Frying Practices
Certification assures diners that the fryer is exclusively used for plant-based foods, eliminating the risk of cross-contamination with meat products. This ensures a safer, more reliable, trustworthy, and consistent dining experience, offering peace of mind for those with allergies or dietary restrictions.
Peace of Mind
When dining at a VeriFry certified restaurant, customers can confidently enjoy their meal, knowing that the restaurant adheres to strict food safety practices. This is especially important for diners who have specific dietary needs, such as those with allergies or vegetarians who avoid animal products.
Enhanced Dining Experience
VeriFry certification improves the overall dining experience for guests who prioritize health, sustainability, and ethical food choices. It provides peace of mind and enhances customer satisfaction, leading to loyalty and repeat business. Certified restaurants offer a unique and positive experience for guests.