I'm struggling to find the right search terms, but I wanted to get some input/thoughts.
We produce ready-to-eat refrigerated sandwiches, typically wrapped or packaged as entirely put together and grab and go. We're looking into the possibility of making an 'un-dressed' item and including a third-party sauce pouch in direct contact with the sandwich within primary packaging.
The sauce vendor indicates that their process is all RTE and within hygienic zones even after the sauce pouches are sealed, etc. Given proper risk assessment and the appropriate documentation from the vendor - would there be any reason (regulatory or otherwise) to run the pouches through some sort of sanitizer bath process on our end before use?
Thanks Everyone!