Risks Associated with Using Refurbished Drums

Refurbished drums:they are used for storing sauce or juice aseptic bags.
- What are the risks associated with the usage of refurbished drums?
- What are the requirements for the manufacturer with regards to Quality management system?
- Is it necessary to demand from the manufacturer to refurbish only those ones coming back from the food manufacturing?
- What kind of paint should be used inside?
- Is it necessary to be washed inside before they get painted

What are your opinions on the matter, please?
Thank you

What do members think about this practice - potential risks / controls required?

Regards,
Simon

My experience isn't with BRC, but painting the drums seems like a hazard to me. Paint chips and peels, and thus far in my experience all the auditors have been on the lookout for it and like to see it's use reduced wherever possible.

My experience with drums is the type we use, the cardboard/fiber drums. We have a healthy amount that we own and use to hold WIP product. We use food grade poly liners (Certificate of Guarantee on the liners) inside the drums so that no product touches the drum itself. In that regard, we don't have any documentation on the drums themselves because they are not touching product. Perhaps that might be something you could explore rather than getting the drums themselves certified?