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My question is regarding transport equipment of fresh produce (mostly stone fruit). This would include the transport fleet trailers transporting the fresh produce from the farm to the packing house. . How often two these need to be washed? The information I found states that it can be washed prior to the season starting and after it ends (Deep wet wash). This is as long as th...


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If one of our ingredient specifications states “may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts,” but our finished product label already includes the statement “processed in a facility that also processes peanuts and tree nuts,” is the existing statement sufficient, or should the supplier’s “may contain” advisory also be added to the finished product label?


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Make a Strong Food Safety Culture: From HACCP to Continuous Improvement Taking place: Friday, March 27, 2026 - 03:00 PM UK, 11.00 AM EST Presenter: Md. Kabir Hossain, Manager – Production & Quality of Packaging, Beverage & Fruit Drink Industry Webinar Overview: Description: Practical insights on integrating HAC...

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Hello,

I am going over my facility's supplier approval process. According to BRC Issue 9 clause 3.5.1.6, you need a certification or audit to approve a supplier. If you have neither you can approve based on a questionnaire if a traceability test is performed. My question is: does being USDA, FDA, etc. count, or is it enough to approve a supplier without having to perfo...


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Long winded ask so apologies in advance:

1. Has anyone gone through a GRMA audit AND they manufacture with spore formers and probiotics?

2. We are a dietary supplement contract manufacturer and recently the discussion surrounding spore forming probiotics has come up. We have discovered that we have been manufacturing with micro-encapsulated spo...


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