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[Martinblue]

Hi All,



I am looking for a template document to write a shelf life report for confirmation of shelf life of our product that i need to send this report to my costumer.

I need to include organoleptic and micro results in it.

Please share your experience and expertise about what should be included in the report.

Regards

Martinblue

[Tony-C]

Hi All,



I am looking for a template document to write a shelf life report for confirmation of shelf life of our product that i need to send this report to my costumer.

I need to include organoleptic and micro results in it.

Please share your experience and expertise about what should be included in the report.

Regards

Martinblue

Hi Martin,

Something like this adapted as per the key paramters in your product specification.

 QMR 037 Shelf Life Confirmation Record.pdf   172.9KB   930 downloads

Regards,

Tony

[V. Yep]

Could any shelf-life testing procedure be shared?

 

 

Thank you.

Vassy

[Tony-C]

Could any shelf-life testing procedure be shared?

 

Thank you.

Vassy

 

Hi Vassy,

 

 

Welcome to the IFSQN forums.

 

Your shelf life protocol would depend on the product and the cold chain capabilities.

 

For a fresh product with a 3 week life (21 days) that is held within your food chain for 3 days a typical protocol would be:

 

3 days @ 5 °C to replicate your cold chain controls

18 days @ 8 °C to replicate domestic refrigeration

 

I would normally be test products to end of life plus 2 days to add some confidence in the shelf life, so:

 

3 days @ 5 °C to replicate your cold chain controls

20 days @ 8 °C to replicate domestic refrigeration

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

[Charles.C]

Hi Vassy,

 

Just to add that there are a substantial variety of detailed shelf-life testing Procedures scatttered within this Forum. Some with text book examples and references.

 

The specifics may particularly vary considerably with the Location/Product/Process/Packing/Storage.

 

Some further details might be helpful.