PIC-102-01: Honey

Code	PIC-102-01
General commentary
	Sampling of a viscous liquid food product in barrels. 15 Tonnes of honey in 50 steel barrels on a road vehicle. (each barrel approx. 300kg)
Equipment needed
	Piston-tube sampler (L05-01) Sampling trowel (S03-01) Spiral sampler (S04-01) Plastic bottles, wide opening, size 1000 ml (P03), (P06) and (P07), preferably not transparent. All sampling tools in contact with foodstuffs must be clean and if necessary sterilized.
Safety precautions and risk assessment
	You should inspect the product before sampling in order to assess if there are any risk during sampling. Under normal conditions foodstuffs do not present particular health hazards. For sanitary reasons always wash your hands before and after handling any products. The protective/disposable gloves are to be worn.Working at heights and opening heavy metal barrels may cause the health risk.
Sampling plan
	Consignments for customs clearance – Sampling from barrels or drums: One sample is usually taken as representing the goods covered by the same customs declaration. More aggregate samples may be created from containers containing different products or lots. In this case as the consignment represented only one lot – the samples were taken from one barrel chosen randomly. Declarant agreed with sampling and confirmed that the sample was representative of the whole consignment. Recommended minimum quantity for each sample: 500 ml or 0,5 kg.
Links	SAM-102 Foodstuffs, liquid, high viscosity
Remark	Tariff classification: 0409 Natural honey
Tags	honey, barrels
		This material should only be used in connection to a proper sampling plan

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Comment

PIC-102-01-A01

Customs clearance; 15 tonnes consignment of honey (net weight) in 50 barrels loaded on the road truck

PIC-102-01-A02

Check the lot number in order to see if the consignment consist of one lot or more

PIC-102-01-A03

Safety precautions:

Working at heights
Opening heavy metal barrels
Under normal conditions – no risk from sample (foodstuffs do not present particular health hazards)
Always wash your hands before and after handling any products for human consumption. The protective/disposable gloves are to be worn.

PIC-102-01-A04

Equipment needed:

Sampling trowel (S03-01)
Plastic bottles, wide opening, size 1000 ml (P03), not transparent

PIC-102-01-A05

Sampling plan:

Consignments for customs clearance – Sampling from barrels or drums.

One sample is usually taken as representing the goods covered by the same customs declaration.

Additional aggregate samples should be created from consignments containing different products or lots.

PIC-102-01-A06

Sampled honey can have different consistency and colour

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Recommended minimum quantity for each sample: 0,5 kg (here approx. 1 kg was taken)

PIC-102-01-A8

Samples can be taken also by Piston-tube sampler (L05-01) into rectangular plastic bottles, size 500 ml with leak-proof or air tight closure (P03), (P06) and (P07).

Always take hygienic measures to avoid contamination. Wash your hands before and after handling any products and/or use protective/disposable gloves.

PIC-102-01-A9

Different consignments or lots may have a different appearance.