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Food Safety
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Is ISO 22000 GFSI-recognised?
ISO 22000:2018 is certifiable but not GFSI-recognised on its own. FSSC 22000 adds the prerequisite programmes and requirements that earn recognition.
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How do I verify a supplier’s food safety certificate?
Check it in the scheme owner’s public directory instead of trusting the PDF you were sent. Every major programme runs a searchable…
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What do BRCGS audit grades mean?
The grade summarises how many non-conformities were raised at the audit and how serious they were. Grades run from AA at the…
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What is the difference between an announced and an unannounced audit?
An announced audit is booked for a date; an unannounced audit comes within a window without notice. What changes for the site…
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Can frozen and chilled goods travel in the same trailer?
Frozen and chilled goods can share a multi-temperature trailer with bulkheads, but door openings and extra stops usually hurt the frozen consignment.
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Frozen Berry Specifications: Brix, Defects and Microbiological Limits
How to specify Brix, defect tolerances and microbiological criteria for frozen berries, including which EU regulations set the baseline and which limits…
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Can frozen berries be refrozen after partial thawing?
Refreezing partly thawed berries is physically possible but commercially a deviation: larger ice crystals, drip loss, clumping and safety questions.
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Why do nitrate limits apply to some vegetables?
Nitrate accumulates in certain vegetables, principally leafy ones such as spinach, lettuce and rocket, and the amount depends on the species, the…
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What happens if frozen vegetables thaw and are refrozen?
Two separate problems arise, and they need separating because one is a quality issue and the other is not. The quality problem…
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What does a retailer mean by fifty per cent of MRL?
It is a private contractual requirement, stricter than the law, and it means that detected pesticide residues must not exceed a stated…