Oakshire Mushroom Farm maximizes food safety, product quality with Mettler-Toledo metal detector
Oakshire Mushroom Farm is a producer of mushrooms, based in Kennett Square, Pa. In business for more than 31 years, the fungi producer develops, grows and packs their own OAKSHIRE branded products and is the exclusive North American licensee for DOLE mushrooms.
When Oakshire needed a new metal detector in 2015 to accommodate rising demand, they turned to Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Tampa, Fla., and its Signature Touch metal detector to maximize food safety and final product quality.
“Before purchasing our first metal detectors, we went to tradeshows and considered four different suppliers. Mettler-Toledo Safeline stood out, so we bought three of their systems,” says Stephen Anania, director of operations for Oakshire Mushroom Farm. “Last year, we needed another one, and decided to stay with Mettler-Toledo because of the great equipment reliability and customer service. Our sales rep, Dick DeNenno from Reliant Packaging Systems, guided us through the purchase process and helped us identify the best system for our current and future needs.”
“We love our Signature Touch for its impressive detection sensitivity and ease of use. From a maintenance perspective, I never have to think about this metal detector – it just runs and runs and runs,” says Steven Lathe, maintenance manager for Oakshire Mushroom Farm. “Installation was so easy, we did it ourselves. Just put it in place, level it and plug it in. Mushrooms are grown in wooden beds held together with nails and screws, so metal detection is a crucial part of our process. It’s extremely important that none of that metal gets mixed in with the product and goes out the door.”