Hickory Springs Bottling, Inc. will accept no less than the highest standard for the quality of our water. We maintain the highest standards with the protection of our sources, our purification processes, sanitization and testing procedures, and our strict quality control measures. Our plant is certified to operate under a current HACCP plan as defined by Codex Alimentarius Commission and the United States Food and Drug Administration. All sources and products are approved and meet or exceed the 21 CFR 110, 21 CFR 129, and 21 CFR 165.110 and any other state and local laws.
We will continue to strive to improve our Quality and Food Safety Management Systems to provide our customers with the confidence they require and that we expect of ourselves.
Audits and Inspections:
In-house testing with our qualified lab, and out-side independent lab to ensure our compliance with all state and local regulations.
Raw material audits to ensure supplies are quality and to our standards.
Third party audits are conducted through sampling or independent lab tests.
Certifications and Associations:
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
SQF 2000 Level 2 (First water bottling company in South Carolina to be certified.)
Proud member of International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)