Kudler Fine Foods is the organization I chose to create my Ethical Program for my final presentation.
Kathy Kudler is the creator and owner of a unique gourmet store; this not your everyday grocery store. Kudler Fine Foods is a unique gourmet store that offers a wide selection of quality meats, seafood and wines. The store sells fresh baked bread and produce, including dairy products too, which Mrs. Kudler’s stands behind its freshness. Kathy Kudler only uses the highest of quality ingredients shipped in from across the world while she guarantees to provide her customer a tasting experience at a great value price. With her three locations in the San Diego area, Kathy works long and hard hours to ensure that products in demand are delivered daily.
Kudler Fine Foods is subsequently a young business only been in operations for five years and is relatively a successful business that prides itself on the quality of service, superiority of products and the loyalty of customers. Kudler’s promises their customers they will encounter and experience helpful and knowledgeable staff willing to assist them with any question they might have.
Although, customers view the store as operating smoothly they have also seen areas of dysfunctional. These areas seem to need improvements behind the scenes; a few areas needing special attention is to ensure the ethical code of Kudler’s are upheld. Therefore, I would like to discuss how and what ethical and moral challenges, managers and the owner of Kudler may face when you are working in the food industry and the handling of food improperly. The issue of handling and storing the improperly can have many ramifications behind it. Potentially the owners of fine establishment may have to close its doors completely due to the legal ramifications of a member of the staff unintentionally sold a customer contaminated meat which resulted in the customer getting severely sick. Although, Kathy Kudler knows it was not