8 replies to this topic

[Esther]

Hello all

I wouls like to know what king of foreign bodies detection equipment can be use in a meat sausage producer?

Any comments?

Sincerely
Esther

[AS NUR]

you can use metal detector to detect metal in your product.. imex. the equipment can detect up to 1 mm for Ferrous and non ferrous and 1.5 mm for stainles stell...

[Esther]

Dear As Nur

Thank you for your kinf reply.

I am wondering if, besides the metal detector, another kind of foreign body detection is suitable?

On the other hand, where would you locate the matel detection equipment, in the filling area or in the packaging area?

Regards
Esther

[AS NUR]

for your info. we produce non dairy creamer in multilayer paper bag.. and we put Metal Detector in packaging line, after the produck package in Paper bag....

[YongYM]

Dear Esther:

How about x-ray? You can refer to the topic discussed before that is related to x-ray.

For metal detector, you should consider installing at the location where there is no subsequent step/process/equipment that can eliminate the Metal fragments. However, you can install more that one units if there is no financial constraints.


Regards,
Yong

[Dr Vu]

Dear Esther:

How about x-ray? You can refer to the topic discussed before that is related to x-ray.

For metal detector, you should consider installing at the location where there is no subsequent step/process/equipment that can eliminate the Metal fragments. However, you can install more that one units if there is no financial constraints.


Regards,
Yong

I totally agree.. even though i dont work in the meat industry . If your pockets can take it then have a metal detector just where you have blades and one at the end of line. But you might need different sensitivity settings for each machine - consult your supplier for help.

x rays might help also since you are dealing potentially with bone.

Thanks


Vu

[Charles.C]

Dear Esther,

HACCP plan for cooked sausage here -

http://www.inspectio.../ckdsause.shtml

Rgds / Charles.C

[Jarve]

We manufacture raw and cooked sausage, metal detection at the end of the packing lines, very little else you can do unless money is no object then go down the x-ray route.

[Theo]

Hello All,

I was wondering if a consumer took out legal action against a manufacturer because purchased food contained a foriegn body, would the company be prosecuted under food safety legislation?!?

Most food safety legislations come out clearly about Micro Hazards and little less about Chemical Hazards but seems ambigous to me about Physical Hazards.

Looking forward to comments.

THEO