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Kellio

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Posted 18 March 2014 - 08:38 PM

Hello everyone!!

 

I am looking for some information about BioburdenTesting for packaging material or raw materials. One of our customer ask for this program for their Audit before we can pack for them.

 

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 08:42 PM

Do your suppliers guarantee any cleanliness standards?  Do you do any swabbing for microbiological pathogens? 

 

Has your customer told you want bioburden levels are unacceptable?  Example - milk products can spoil quickly but acid in products like tomato juice help keep the bacteria count from growing too rapidly.

 

Your customer will probably want to see test data that shows you don't have pathogenic contamination.



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Posted 19 March 2014 - 09:06 PM

Some additional information such as what type of container and what your putting in the container might be helpful. 


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Posted 19 March 2014 - 10:14 PM

Snookie,

We pack frozen vegetables blends in poly bags, steamable bags, and doy bags and they are placed inside cases (corrugated.

The customer question is specifically directed to Bioburden testing for packaging.

Are these microbiological testing?

This requirement is kind of new for us.

Thank you for your comments.



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Posted 20 March 2014 - 01:24 AM

Hi Kellio!

 

Here are definitions of 'bioburden & bioburden testing':

 

"Bioburden is normally defined as the number of bacteria living on a surface that has not been sterilized"

 

"Bioburden testing is an assessment of the numbers and types of microorganisms present on a 
product, and may be used for assessment of incoming materials, as an indicator of manufacturing 
conditions, and to support sterilization validations. A determination of the recovery efficiency and 
characterization (grouping micro-organisms into categories) are both required for compliance with 
bioburden standards. All aspects of bioburden testing – test parameters, characterization and 
recovery efficiency – are performed according to specified ISO, AAMI, USP, or FDA standards. "
 
 
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Posted 10 April 2014 - 09:48 PM

Thank you for your comments this is a great help.

 

Yes, I meant Bioburden testing.


Edited by Kellio, 10 April 2014 - 10:07 PM.


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Posted 10 September 2016 - 10:37 AM

WHAT'S THAT ?!! :silly:



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Posted 11 September 2016 - 07:13 AM

Post 5 ?


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Posted 11 September 2016 - 07:18 AM

hi kellio

 

they might be asking test for primary packing material. which can be done by swab or contact plate technique.

 

 i thk it will help u

 

Kushal 



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Posted 11 September 2016 - 07:24 AM

Note that OP 2 years old but thanks anyway for yr input.


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