A guideline and inspection forms have been drawn up for the control of contact material activities. Both the guidelines and the forms are available on the Food Authority's website. The guidelines and inspection forms are intended as a guide for both inspectors and contact material handlers.
Ruokavirasto have also Evaluation guidelines for food contact material operations for authorities and food contact material operators.
The guide and the forms have intended to be as a guide for inspectors and business operators
The inspection forms have seven different topics to be assessed:
- Information concerning the quality management system
- Product composition management
- Testing
- Certificates of product conformity
- Labelling to be affixed to products
- Traceability
- Processing methods/processes
Assessment is graded on a scale of A-D as follows:
A = compliant
B = good, minor deficiencies might exist
C = corrective action required, deficiencies/shortcomings that jeopardise food safety and which must be corrected within a deadline
D = poor, deficiencies/shortcomings that jeopardise food safety and which must be corrected immediately.
The evaluation guidelines for contact material activities are currently being prepared and will be published on these pages immediately after their approval.