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Please can someone advise me on what standards should be applied when manufacturing adhesives for food packaging?
I guess most of the regulatory compliance burdon falls on the packaging manufacturers (our customers), but I want to make sure we have taken all necessary measures to minimise the risks of contamination.
I have purchased a copy of the BRC Global Standard to Packaging and Packaging Materials, but this doesn't address manufacture of chemicals very well.
Specifically, we have a production unit that is mainly used to manufacture industrial products using some raw materials and intermediates which are definitely not food 'safe'. It is not practical to clean the plant between products. The best we can do is flush and drain and then test the 'food grade' product for possible contaminants. Is this strategy likely to be acceptable, or do we need to build a separate unit dedicated to food-grade products?
Many thanks for any help people can give me on this one.
I guess most of the regulatory compliance burdon falls on the packaging manufacturers (our customers), but I want to make sure we have taken all necessary measures to minimise the risks of contamination.
I have purchased a copy of the BRC Global Standard to Packaging and Packaging Materials, but this doesn't address manufacture of chemicals very well.
Specifically, we have a production unit that is mainly used to manufacture industrial products using some raw materials and intermediates which are definitely not food 'safe'. It is not practical to clean the plant between products. The best we can do is flush and drain and then test the 'food grade' product for possible contaminants. Is this strategy likely to be acceptable, or do we need to build a separate unit dedicated to food-grade products?
Many thanks for any help people can give me on this one.