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[K Nista]

I hail from the world of BRC and am now assisting a a small co-pack company with their first SQF certification. We process sauces and marinades-both acidified and thermally processed.  We do not have a metal detector but do have mag trap.  Will the mag trap satisfy SQF requirement for metal detection ?

[SQFconsultant]

In-line trap?

 

What is the sauce and marinades packaged in as a final - glass jars, cans, bags, etc. ?

 

Is the mag trap an effective means of detecting metal?  Also is there a possibility for glass or plastic inclusion?

[kconf]

It can satisfy as long as the risk is assessed and the current measures are proven effective. 

[cookinmaple]

We produce similar items under SQF. We don't use a metal detector but we use multiple sieves of different microns and a mag filter to remove any FM in our product. In our RA our big physical/FM hazard is broken glass from bottles, and glass is not detected by metal detectors. We use Health Canadas Physical Hazard limit to validate our sieve microns as an effective control. 

[GMO]

I cannot specify for SQF but in most standards a magnet would not be considered effective as it's poor at picking up high grades of stainless steel which is probably what most of your plant is made from.

 

Filtration can be an alternative if the size is small enough but I doubt most auditors in most schemes will be happy with magnets alone.