Quality Assurance for Ecom's Value Added Ingredients
We at Ecom take Quality Assurance very seriously for both oleoresins and value added ingredients. Our objective is to make sure that every lot that leaves Ecom is safe, consistent and of high quality. Some of the many tests and procedures we undertake for Ecom's value added ingredients are outlined below. There is another section on Quality Assurance for Ecom's Oleoresins.
Lot Control
Ecom maintains full lot control. That means we can trace the components of every lot we've ever shipped, from the original producer to our final customer. Each lot is checked upon receipt, and does not enter inventory unless approved by our laboratory.
Inspections
Not only is Ecom inspected by Canadian health authorities, Ecom also welcomes a wide number of outside inspection authorities. It has a contract with an independent pest control company which provides monthly inspections. Ecom is also audited by rabbinical authorities to keep its kosher certification, and has been visited by a wide range of customers who perform their own reviews on Ecom's quality assurance process.
As a reseller of value added products in our ingredients division, Ecom also has a regular international inspection schedule of factories and farms. We have been throughout Europe and North America, in South America and the Far East making certain that the products sold by Ecom meet or exceed customers' specifications..
Kosher Certification
Ecom's production of oleoresins is kosher certified. With enough notice Ecom can also arrange to have products certified kosher for passover. The vast majority of the products sold by Ecom's ingredients division is kosher certified.
Microbiological Tests
For the dehydrated products sold by Ecom, tests are performed on every lot sold to conform to specifications on microbial activity (total plate count in colonies/gram), e coli, salmonella, staphylococcus aureus, and yeasts and moulds.
Organoleptic Testing
In addition to quantitative testing, all lots are also tested for appearance, taste and smell.
Special Tests
In addition to organoleptic and microbiological testing, some of our products require analysis of a particular component. Here are some examples