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[Shaf12]

Hi, currently we are planning for sending out sample for finished good lab test. I'm in bakery industry. Samples will be cake, and cheese tarts in carton (1ctn x 48pcs). How do you guys send your samples size? Do you guys face difficulties in sending large size of sample (eg.: 1 whole cake or 1 ctn of tart). Will it be okay if i send the tarts only in few pcs? Or cut the cake into small slices?

[Scampi]

You can send it whole, in finished packaging and the lab will take what they need to sample

 

HOWEVER----you pulling composite samples across staggered times is probably in your best interest.  Then you could take the sample weight, say 50g of different cakes and/or tarts and request the lab sample them as a composite   OR   as individuals if you think you have a problem so you'd know at what time of the production run you're having a problem

[tahoeskier]

Always best to contact the lab for specifics on sample size and shipping. Also, if you are testing for pathogens, you should hold the lot until results received.