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Is a sanitizing wash step required for an IQF raspberry producer?

Started by , Feb 15 2025 12:32 AM
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Curious to hear from specifically any IQF Raspberry processors: Do you have a sanitizing/ wash step or not?

I ask this because I learned that some suppliers ( I am a recipient processor) do not wash raspberries, presumably to avoid adverse  quality attributes ( tends to glace, or break into crumbles due to the additional wash handling) . 

 

I can't think of other IQF fruit as being as sensitive and therefore wouldn't be able to wash (aside from peeled fruits which can be washed whole before peeling/ slicing etc, liek banana, kiwi, mango and so on) 

 

interested to hear if this is your process or not, for raspberries.

 

thx

 

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I've not worked directly with raspberries but are these being sold to other businesses only for cooking or being sold directly to consumers? If the latter I can't see how they can't have a washing step as the consumer is likely to use without cooking. Most frozen fruits are sold as ready to eat.

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