Good day all,
I am involved in a start-up company here in Canada that deals with beverages and have now been faced with a predicament that I would like to share and hopefully get some advice on.
If I am getting straight to the point, we have orders to be filled within the next 30 days and are still commissioning our production lines. Presuming this commissioning and trial period go well and we are able to meet the production number for the order, we do not yet have a metal detector installed. There is a magnet, but with the quotes and lead times for food grade metal detectors that I have been provided, there is a risk that the product we are making will not go through a food grade metal detector.
It was proposed that we use a temporary wand detector, but this does not sit well with me, as I am not sure what validity this would hold with the product we will be providing. From reading the SFCR regulations, I am confident that the magnet will 'prevent, eliminate or reduce', but I am unable, at this time to be sure. These are a ready to eat product, so I am not 100% confident in my product.
Will the lack of a metal detector result in a fail for SFCR Licensing?
My apologies if this question is 'silly', this is my first time creating the entirety of a food safety system for a company.
Thank-you for any and all advice you can provide.
Regards,
Gareth