Your health and safety, and the health and safety of our staff, are very important to our Co-op.  We recently took steps to better meet these goals by changing our receipt paper at the register and conducting a store safety audit.

Receipt Paper and Health: What's the Connection?
Unfortunately, it is common for receipt paper to contain harmful chemicals that are used in manufacturing.  We're excited to share that our new receipt paper is made with a new non-phenol formulation, free of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS) -- compounds linked to a variety of health concerns.  The new paper is made using Vitamin C, a naturally occurring nutrient that is well-known, well-studied, and widely regarded as safe.  The paper does have a natural yellow color, which can make it slightly more difficult to read.  While we will always provide the option for you to skip the receipt altogether, we realize that sometimes it is helpful and necessary to give you a printed receipt -- and we can now provide a you with a better option.

Store Safety Audit
Earlier this week, we conducted a safety and security audit of our store.  The consultants who performed the audit are used by food co-ops across the country.  The auditors were impressed with our established systems, procedures and controls -- especially given we are a relatively new store -- and provided several areas we could improve upon.  We will be receiving a full report later this month and look forward to implementing their recommendations. 

We will continue to look for ways to ensure that both staff and customers have safe, fun, and smooth experiences in our store each day.

Cooperatively,
Michael Faber
General Manager, Monadnock Food Co-op