In Food Safety Control, it is usually determined to suppliers to send pesticides screening of the raw material. When it is identified a pesticides, how do you evaluate this CoA (which references?) and how do you treat this nonconformity with your supplier?
The action of the company should depend on the level and on the type of pesticide.
If the pesticide is above the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) permitted in the raw material, the raw material cannot be accepted and the Official Authority should be informed (but this depend on National laws) for further investigations.
If the type of pesticide is banned in the raw material, the risk could be higher, therefore the action should be stricter and faster to avoid further problems in the food/feed chain.
Anyway, in both cases, I can suggest to investigate with the supplier the possible origin of the contamination to avoid further inconvenience.
I think you need to inform your supplier about the nonconformity, and this based on the specification or the standard which was used in your contract with the supplier.
Thats a discussion between you and the supplier once you detect a nonconformity. the supplier contract must include strict regulations and procedures for non conforming products. you just have to follow your SOPS. Clearly company standards differ but if pesticide is above the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) then the consignment must be rejected
The supplier is required to guarantee the absence or regulatory presence of the pesticide residue (MRL) .If this is not the case, non-conformity is a deviation, therefore a risk that the raw material may generate for the user. the action of consulting the supplier's status and previous evaluation history may provide information on the decision to maintain or exclude this partner
a) How do you treat/evaluate nonconformities related to pesticides found in raw materials?
Lucas, if you know who sent the raw material to your company, it is just open the non conformity to supply! If you do not know, you will have to make a traceability of your product.
b) When it is identified a pesticides, how do you evaluate this CoA (which references?)
You can use the Client regulatione established in the contract with your company our your country law.
c) and how do you treat this nonconformity with your supplier?
you have two ways to solve: 1) dilution with a law complying raw material untill you attend the limits or 2) give the ram material back to the supply.
Dear Isaac Bezerra ,
We have to define two cases of nonconformity:
1) “non conformity” because above the agreement limit with supplier (but below Maximum Residue Limit);
2) “non conformity” because above Maximum Residue Limit.
Only in the first case we can use the dilution technique.
Anyway, in both cases, it is worth an investigation to avoid other disruption in the supply chain.
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