Hi.
I will be adding vanilla beans as one of our new ingredients, may I ask if someone knows any hazards associated with dried vanilla beans?
Thank you.
Posted 21 February 2019 - 10:47 PM
Hi.
I will be adding vanilla beans as one of our new ingredients, may I ask if someone knows any hazards associated with dried vanilla beans?
Thank you.
Posted 21 February 2019 - 11:48 PM
Hi C,
Do they undergo any treatments/processes before you receive them or does that happen at your facility?
Posted 22 February 2019 - 01:52 PM
Are you using the whole pod or just the seeds? If it's just the seeds then the pod would be considered a physical hazard perhaps......it wouldn't make anyone ill, but could be a choking hazard
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Posted 22 February 2019 - 09:48 PM
And there may be Food Fraud issues if you are claiming a particular source.
Posted 26 February 2019 - 07:56 PM
part of the vanilla bean curing process is blanching. however, this is usually done in areas where little consideration for food safety. the susequent drying process is very labor intensive. I would say there is a pathogen risk. I would look into treated bean if the product does not go through a kill step at your facility.
i have seen whole vanilla beans with small nails stuck into them increase weight.
are you using whole beans, seeds, spent beans / seeds from extraction?
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