Officials with Ruiz Foods cut the ribbon on a new employee health clinic in Dinuba Wednesday morning. Photo contributed

The largest frozen Mexican food manufacturer in the U.S. hopes to meet employee needs in a more comprehensive manner with a new, on-site health center.

Ruiz Food Products celebrated the opening of its Ruiz Food Health Center Wednesday morning at the company’s Dinuba plant.

The health center, operated by employer-sponsored health care provider Care ATC, will provide employees and their covered family members with access to primary care, including lab tests, chronic health services and generic prescription medications at no additional cost.

It will be staffed by a physician, nurse practitioner and two medical assistants.

The Ruiz Foods Health Center officially opened to team members on Feb. 12. Ruiz Foods also donated $50,000 to the Dinuba Unified School District at the ribbon cutting.

“The convenience of an on-site health center is proven to improve team member health while lowering the cost of care for team members and the company, said Ruiz Foods CEO Kimberli Carroll. “We hope Ruiz Foods team members will appreciate that our health centers will intentionally schedule longer appointments than standard clinics, so our healthcare professionals have more time to answer questions and improve employee health.”

Ruiz Foods has now opened three on-site health centers at their facilities to serve their employees.

In late 2023, Ruiz Foods opened on-site health centers at the South Carolina and Texas plants.

“Access to quality health care is an important component to a quality job here in Tulare County. The opening of this on-site health center shows the deep commitment that Ruiz Foods has to its Team Members” said Adam Peck, Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County. “Ruiz Foods is an essential member of the Tulare County community and this shows their continued commitment to improving the lives of the people who work here and their families.”

Last May, Ruiz foods moved its headquarters out of the Central Valley and relocated them to Frisco, Texas.