Food-Contact Materials & Fabrication
How to specify, identify and document wetted parts and fabrication quality.
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Evidence before claims
Quality Standards & Acceptance Center
Define what must be verified, which evidence must be supplied and who approves the final equipment configuration.
Start with the process duty
The pages in this center distinguish general good practice from supplier-specific claims. Material grades, certificates, ratings and test results must be supported by the approved order documents and real evidence.
Engineering note: Final ratings, materials, utilities and operating limits must be confirmed in the current technical agreement for the supplied machine.
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FAT/SAT Evidence Package
What to request before shipment and what to verify after installation.
Open guide →Company quality assurance
See the current factory quality-control presentation.
Open guide →Certificates
Review certificates and their stated scope.
Open guide →Patented technology
View the available patent evidence.
Open guide →Edible-oil quality parameters
Understand common product-quality terms and test results.
Open guide →Practical checklist
Evidence hierarchy
- Signed technical agreement and approved drawings
- Material certificates and purchased-component data
- Factory inspection and test records
- Photos/videos linked to the actual machine
- Site installation, commissioning and handover records
Claims that require confirmation
- Exact stainless-steel grade and thickness
- Capacity, power and utility consumption
- Temperature, pressure or vacuum rating
- Compliance with a named country standard
- Expected yield or finished-oil quality