Food Safety Certificate for Export goods

Hi Simon,

A Turkish customer of ours is asking for a Food Safety Certificate for customs. We have sent copies off all relevant documents but they are looking for a particular document signed and stamped by the local Environmental Health Officer to state the product is fit for food safety.
The example they have scanned over to us is a "Certificate of Health & Purity" from Worcester city Council.
I have been on our local Environmental Health Website and cannot find anything like this.
I have had a quick search of the IFSQN forum but can't find anything that looks relevant.
Has anyone else come across anything like this before?

Shelley Heap
Learoyd Packaging Ltd

Hi Simon,

A Turkish customer of ours is asking for a Food Safety Certificate for customs. We have sent copies off all relevant documents but they are looking for a particular document signed and stamped by the local Environmental Health Officer to state the product is fit for food safety.
The example they have scanned over to us is a "Certificate of Health & Purity" from Worcester city Council.
I have been on our local Environmental Health Website and cannot find anything like this.
I have had a quick search of the IFSQN forum but can't find anything that looks relevant.
Has anyone else come across anything like this before?

Shelley Heap
Learoyd Packaging Ltd

In the packaging industry UK and Exporting I have never been asked for one, seen one or sent one. Surely confirmation of compliance with all relevant EC legislation will suffice along with BRC/ISO Certification and perhaps migration testing results. You could give your local EHO a call to check.

Regards,
Simon

Thanks for response Simon.
We have already supplied all of info you mention - which is why we are puzzled.
I will try our local EHO & failing that try the Worcester branch to pick their brains.

Shelley

PS thanks for posting the HACCP model for packaging industries ( I know this is a different subject ) but I found this model a useful guide which helped us review & amend our previous HACCP plan.

Thanks for the feedback Shelley.