Hi All,
I have read the 10-2011 legislation several times, the legislation is clear with regard to food safety, the supply chain has to prove the product is safe and this might be done by testing the film or having a modelling tool with supporting information.
We are manufactures of packaging materials and we buy the materials from our Suppliers and we laminate them together. We have hundreds of different combinations and say about 40 suppliers with 10 different types of materials (Nylon, Poly, Polyester etc., they all fdifferent microns, different substances used etc.)
Does anyone have an excel sheet how would you calculate the values of Specific limits given by the Suppliers? Could you please explain how would you calculate? If material A has been tested for the SML and the result is 0.1 mg/kg and material B is 4mg/kg will I just add them togetther (which would be 4.1mg/kg or is that 4.1mg per 2kg now???? ) and if I am not exceeding the limit as per 10/2011 does that mean we ok ? Is there other formula on how to calculate, do I need to look at microns or other things? Would such an excel sheet cover the requirements and is that what we need to do to be in compliance?
I actually looking for the headings on the excel sheet so I could have a look what other companies do. We have an auditor comming in and we have to do some work.
Does anyone outsource people to do this job, I mean to do calculations and excell sheet etc? Could you share contacts please?
All comments welcome.
Thank you very much.
Jurate