RAW MATERIAL
Good cheese comes only from good milk
ITALIAN MILK
The milk picked up by Belladelli is 100% Italian ORIGIN. The selection and evaluation of vendors is done on the basis of rigid Standards set by the factory.
QUALITATIVE CONTROLS
Milk is submitted at least to 2 monthly samples for the quality control carried out directly in the barn from authorized technicians.
At the time of taking samples, technicians verify the cleaning of environments, the correct milk storage maintenance through temperature control and a first visual and olfactory evaluation through milk’s color and smell.
MILK FOR THE PRODUCTION
All the barns have to follow a rigid milk production policy document in reference to nutrition methods and bovine management.
Every vendors must ensure Animal well-being, showing respect for the good procedure of herd management through audits.
FOOD SAFETY
Internally there are 2 laboratories for chemical and bacteriological analyses.
At the entrance of the Belladelli factory they sample and analyse every tank. Milk is then identified and sent to the internal laboratory where specialized technicians proceed to the quality evaluation.
STRICT STANDARDS
All the used milk is the product obtained by the uninterrupted regular milking and fully equipped with animals in good health conditions. (R.D.9/5/29 n°994 and s.m.).
Before delivering milk, the vendor must be subject to strict hygienic-sanitary and qualitative controls defined by the NATIONAL SANITARY COURTS in accordance with current regulations and the INTERNAL QUALITY SYSTEM.