Hi, I have searched through the forums and have not found info for my specific question. I am no expert in X rays so any feedback is appreciated.
I have seen some live demonstrations for X rays using our products (baked goods) and had conversations with the manufacturers and as far as I have been told, besides metal, they would only be able to detect depending on density. So the X ray would detect ceramic, porcelain, glass and calcified bone (which our facility does not have any historical issues with and we do not identify these materials as risks). The issues we do tend to have like, O rings, plastic, wood cannot be detected. In addition, I was told that the metal detectable supplies we use (pens, O rings, band aids) would also not be detected by the X ray.
So, based on my conversations with X Ray people, if we were to replace metal detectors with X rays, we would be worse off because it wouldn't matter if we are using metal detectable stuff. It may be that the reps for the X rays did not give me the correct information, or, it may be that I have to keep my metal detectors and add x rays (which due to space and $ would be difficult according to the operations team). I also gave the reps some of my rejected product with our most common metal finding and the x ray was incapable of detecting it.
So at the end of the day I wonder, what is the goal of costco for requiring X rays?, what are the specific complaints they are getting and the specific risks they are trying to minimize? I have asked and no one seems to have been able to answer this question. I am thinking of asking them directly but wonder if anyone already has.
I feel it is important to know the specific goals and risks compared to just being told we have to do it.