At DollarShot Distillery Canada Limited, our unwavering commitment to quality and regulatory compliance underpins every stage of production—from raw-material sourcing through final bottling. We adhere to the highest international standards, ensuring that every batch meets or exceeds safety, purity, and sensory expectations.
Certifications
- ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems):
We maintain a robust QMS documented in our Integrated Management Manual. Regular internal audits and annual third-party surveillance ensure continuous improvement, corrective action, and preventive measures across all sites. - HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points):
Our HACCP plans identify and control biological, chemical, and physical hazards at each critical control point—from mash-in to packaging. CCP monitoring logs, pre-requisite program records, and CCP corrective-action reports guarantee product safety. - CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency):
All facilities meet CFIA’s Safe Food for Canadian Regulations. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), Recall Readiness Plans, and allergen-control protocols are enforced to protect consumers and comply with federal mandates. - Health Canada:
We hold Food Directorate approvals for all brown and white spirits, wines, and beers, with label and ingredient filings verified under the Food and Drugs Act and the Canada Agricultural Products Act. - FSSAI (Food Safety & Standards Authority of India):
Contract-manufacturing partners in India operate under FSSAI licensing, with product registrations, lab-testing approvals, and compliance with the Prevention of Food Adulteration rules.
Traceability
- GS1-Compliant QR Codes:
Every SKU is marked with a unique GS1-128 barcode and QR code linking to its digital Batch Information Record. Scanning provides distributors and end-consumers with:- Raw Material Origins: Supplier certificates for grains, grapes, and botanicals.
- Process Data: Mash schedule, fermentation logs, distillation head-heart-tail cut times.
- Maturation Details: Cask serials, fill dates, micro-oxygenation events, and warehouse location.
- Quality Reports: Lab-analysis summaries, sensory panel scoring, and release signatures.
Lab Testing
- Third-Party Laboratory Analysis:
We engage internationally accredited labs (ISO/IEC 17025) to conduct:- Microbial Testing: Total plate counts, yeast and mold enumeration, coliform screening to confirm hygienic processing.
- Chemical Profiling: GC-FID/MS for volatile congeners (methanol, higher alcohols), HPLC for residual sugars and organic acids, and FT-IR for rapid ethanol quantification.
- Heavy-Metal Screening: ICP-MS assays for lead, cadmium, and arsenic to ensure levels are well below regulatory thresholds.
- On-Site QC Checks:
Our in-house laboratory monitors pH, titratable acidity, turbidity, and ABV at key production steps—enabling immediate corrective action when variances arise.
Sensory Panels
- In-House Trained Panel:
A dedicated team of 10 panelists—certified under ISO 11136 protocols—conduct descriptive analysis and triangular tests for each expression. - External Certification Panels:
Quarterly blind tastings are held with third-party sensory experts to validate our internal findings and benchmark against global category standards. - Flavor & Aroma Mapping:
We employ Flavor Profile Analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to ensure consistency of key attributes (e.g., vanilla intensity in whisky, juniper freshness in gin, hop bitterness in beer, varietal purity in wines).
Through this multilayered Quality & Compliance framework, DollarShot Distillery Canada Limited guarantees that every bottle delivers the safety, authenticity, and sensory excellence our customers and distributors expect.