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[Lanser]

We're a b2b manufacturer of sauces and seasonings to them to use for further processing into retail products.

 

I've just had a few requests from customers for second tier risk assessments of each component supplier in each recipe we supply.

We supply this customer with around 20 product each with at least 15 ingredients

 

Is anyone else seeing this kind of ott reaction to risk?

[Scampi]

I don't actually think it's OTT--you should have allergen declarations on all your vendors as part of your supplier approval process

 

 

We are living in a world ruled by lawyers and insurance companies

[SQFconsultant]

I agree with Scampi however before you jump into this go back to the ones that are asking for it and ask each one to define exactly what they want.

Don't be surprised if you get a coupke of different definitions.

[Charles.C]

We're a b2b manufacturer of sauces and seasonings to them to use for further processing into retail products.

 

I've just had a few requests from customers for second tier risk assessments of each component supplier in each recipe we supply.

We supply this customer with around 20 product each with at least 15 ingredients

 

Is anyone else seeing this kind of ott reaction to risk?

Hi Lanser -

 

I suspect these are  UK-centric terminologies.

 

To clarify the context -

 

Q4. What are ‘secondary ingredients’ and ‘hidden contaminants’? Can you give me an example of each?

A4. The ingredients of a composite product when used as a main ingredient to create a
dish are known as secondary ingredients. The term secondary refers to a second tier of
ingredients that are not immediately apparent in a list of main ingredients. As these secondary
ingredients could potentially include allergens it is important that you check them.
A composite product is one made from multiple ingredients.

A hidden contaminant is identified by statements such as ‘may contain’ on pre-packaged products
used in your recipes and refers to something that is unintentionally in the product.

For example making a basic Chilli Con Carne:

Main Ingredients: Beef mince, tinned tomatoes, generic beef stock cubes (composite product),
red kidney beans, spices (paprika, cumin).

As the stock cube is a composite product we need to check its ingredients for allergens.
The ingredients of this product are secondary ingredients.

Generic beef stock cube ingredients: Salt, vegetable fats (palm, shea butter, sal
butter), potato starch, sugar, beef extract (4%), yeast extract, flavourings, onion powder,
caramel syrup, maltodextrin, parsley, carrots, spices (parsley roots, CELERY seeds).

This information must be transferred to your final product allergen declaration.

In addition to these ingredients the stock cube has the following information on the label:

May contain WHEAT, MILK