Safety, Security and Quality Control

It is the natural and greatest courtesy to our customers.
It is to deliver "safe and secure" food.

The warmth of handmade products carefully made one by one.
It is a sign of our "sincerity" that we never forget to thank each and every one of our customers.
OGONOYA will contribute to the creation of wonderful memories for our customers and the further development of the community with the unchanging values of gratitude, harmony, and sincerity.
We hope that our "sincerity" will reach as many people as possible.
Due to incidents of food mislabeling and contamination by foreign substances, customers are taking a more rigorous look at food safety in today's society.
OGINOYA was one of the first companies to become highly aware of this issue decades ago, and has built a thorough hygiene management system based on the concept of "cleanliness," which is the continuation of a beautiful and hygienic environment.

Thorough hygiene control has been passed down from generation to generation since before the HACCP review.

OGINOYA has been introducing sodium hypochlorite, a disinfectant solution that is now common, and ethanol disinfection for about 50 years.
In 2010, the company received Gunma Prefecture Voluntary Hygiene Management Certification for food products, recognizing that its hygiene management based on the HACCP concept is above a certain level.
We have never forgotten that "safety and security" are the key to "deliciousness.

Sterilized with ethanol
After careful hand washing, use ethanol to disinfect even the tips of the fingers.

Careful hand washing
To ensure constant hygiene, hand washing and disinfection is always performed every 30 minutes.

jet air
Jet air is applied to the entire body to remove dust and debris from clothing.

Check heating conditions
Ensure that cooked ingredients and rice are adequately heated and temperature controlled.

Check disinfectant solution
Change disinfectant solution approximately every 2 hours. Check the concentration and replace immediately if there is a smear.

germicidal lamp
Sterilizing lamps that generate ozone are installed throughout the plant. This eliminates odors.

Cleaning of recycling pots
Puts that are used once and recycled are double steam cleaned to make them safer.

Steam cleaning of lids
Before use, pots and lids are sterilized by steam cleaning at 85°C.

Production line cleaning
At least six times a day. The production line is stopped and carefully cleaned.

sterilizing lamp
Ultraviolet sterilization lights are installed throughout the plant. This reduces the number of bacteria that fall out.

Received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award

Received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award for its leading hygiene management standards in Japan.


In 1957, the year before "Touge no Kamameshi" was launched, it received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award.
In addition, we received the Chairman's Award as an excellent food hygiene facility from the Japan Food Association.
OGINOYA's commitment to "safety and security" proved to be at a level that is representative of Japan.
Then again in 2009, the central kitchen received the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award.

Awards and Recognitions

1957 Yokokawa manufacturing plantReceived the Minister of Health and Welfare Award
1994 Suwa branchReceived Nagano Governor's Award for Excellence in Sanitation Facilities
1999 Suwa Manufacturing PlantReceived the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award
2009 Yokokawa manufacturing plantReceived the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award
2010 Yokokawa Manufacturing PlantGunma Prefecture Food Voluntary Hygiene Control Certification acquired.
2010 Suwa Manufacturing PlantReceived the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award
2014 Nagano BranchCertified as a 5-star restaurant for food safety and security by the Japan Food Sanitation Association
2018 Suwa BranchNagano Food Sanitation Association Suwa Branch certified as a 5-star restaurant for food safety and security

Safety and Security" also in sales.

Each drive-in also has a sanitation department.

Of course, our commitment to "safety and security" is not limited to manufacturing. At each store, two to four sanitation staff members are always on duty to strictly check and clean the store.
In addition, the 1st and 15th of each month are designated as "Cleanliness Days. Twice a month, we contribute to the local community by thoroughly cleaning the inside of the store and also cleaning up the area around the drive-in..

峠の釜めし's particular factory

OGINOYA manufacturing plant is adjacent to the Yokogawa and Suwa branches, and is always making Touge no Kamameshi and other warm boxed lunches with the utmost care.
We always have freshly prepared warm "Touge no Kamameshi" available.

Central kitchen (adjacent to Yokokawa store)

list of articlesproductive capacity
"Touge no kamameshi"1 hour: approx. 3,600 pieces (max.)
1 day: approx. 37,000 pieces (max.)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)1 hour: approx. 1,000 pieces (max.)
1 day: approx. 7,000 pieces (max.)

Suwa Manufacturing Plant (adjacent to Suwa Store)

list of articlesproductive capacity
"Touge no kamameshi"1 hour: approx. 1,600 pieces (max.)
1 day: approx. 15,000 pieces (max.)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)1 hour: approx. 800 pieces (max.)
1 day: approx. 7,000 pieces (max.)

Received Gunma Prefecture Voluntary Food Sanitation Management Certification

The central kitchen received Gunma Prefecture Voluntary Food Sanitation Management Certification in 2010.
We hereby announce our most important control items and food safety policy, and we will continue to be proactive in our hygiene management.

[The most important control items to improve sanitation management.
  1. We check the expiration dates of the ingredients used.
  2. The container is disinfected before use.
  3. Heating temperatures are measured and recorded for each product.
  4. We produce Touge no Kamameshi in a clean kitchen.
Food Safety Policy
  1. We will ensure compliance (legal observance).
  2. We produce products that our customers can enjoy with confidence.
  3. Clenliness is the basis of our work.

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