Hi all,
My company runs a small production unit within what is mainly a S&D facility and makes a small number of products including squeezed citrus (lemon, lime, grapefruit) juice. We've always had the sieving of the squeezed juice as a CCP to ensure no pips make it through into the finished product as a choking hazard but I'm on the fence with this. It doesn't really feel "critical" to the safety of the product for me, particularly the lemon and lime juice given that this isn't something that any sane person will drink neat.
So my question is to other juice manufacturers- is this considered a CCP generally or would more people have this as a PRP or QCP? Is there any documentation that references choking and a size of pip that would present a choking hazard rather than just an unpleasant addition to the juice?
Thanks in advance