What the work includes
The examination uses product samples, photographs, delivery documents, storage and transport conditions, labelling, packaging, records, claims and the questions asked.
- analysis of commercial condition, packaging, labelling and documents;
- assessment of signs of spoilage and loss of marketable appearance and consumer properties;
- determination of the value of goods, a batch, remaining stock or disputed products;
- checking the justification of an existing report;
- preparation of a report, expert report review or analytical position.
Typical questions
- what is the value of the food products as of a specific date;
- do the goods conform to the submitted documents and contract terms;
- are there signs of spoilage or loss of consumer properties;
- could storage or transport conditions have affected the condition of the goods;
- are the conclusions of a previous commodity examination justified.
Pricing
from RUB 45,000. The exact cost depends on the product type, batch size, number of questions, need for inspection and laboratory component.
The condition of a sample and the condition of the entire batch
Before examination, it is important to establish whether the products presented belong to one batch and have been handled under the same conditions. Differences in manufacture date, packaging type, storage location or opening time may affect the result. Samples with different histories should not be combined into one object solely because they share a trade name.
The inventory records the batch identifier, number of units, packaging condition and list of observed changes. Photographs of the overall quantity are supplemented with photographs of individual packages and legible labelling. Signs of external deterioration, shelf-life information and laboratory test results are treated as separate groups of data; one does not replace the others.
Questions that help define the scope of work
- Which changes in commercial condition have been observed directly?
- Which signs relate to individual packages, and which have been found in different parts of the batch?
- Which materials confirm the conditions before and after opening?
- Is the submitted information sufficient to analyse the cause of deterioration?
To check composition, microbiological and other parameters, the required tests and how the sample will be linked to the original batch are determined in advance. A remnant retained by chance from an open package may have its own history and may not represent the entire delivery.
It is useful for the final conclusion to show the boundary between what was established through inspection and documents, what was confirmed by testing and which circumstances could not be established. A commodity description of spoilage does not in itself confirm that a product is fit for consumption or safe from a sanitary standpoint.