VRIPL Quality & Food Safety Quiz

Yes, I promise that I will answer based on what I know by heart, without searching for the right answer in other resources.

It means customers do not need their own food safety requirements for products they purchase.

It shows customers that Van Rees India’s food safety system is independently audited against a widely recognized international benchmark.

It means products supplied by Van Rees India automatically meet the food safety requirements of every country and customer.

The Food Safety Team is responsible because it manages the food safety system.

Responsibility depends on whether someone works directly with tea.

Everyone contributes through their own work and by raising food safety concerns.

Yes, it sets out Van Rees Group’s overall commitments and principles for Quality & Food Safety.

No, each Van Rees company only follows its own local food safety procedures.

Only Van Rees companies with a blending facility need a Quality & Food Safety Policy.

Wait to see whether the same situation happens again.

Raise it immediately so it can be discussed and assessed.

Continue working unless you are sure there is a food safety risk.

Food safety controls are mainly the supplier’s responsibility because Van Rees India does not handle the tea.

Check food safety information only when a customer specifically requests it.

Make sure relevant supplier, product and food safety requirements are checked before purchasing.

Whether the supplier has been approved according to Van Rees India’s requirements.

Whether another Van Rees office has purchased from this supplier before.

Whether the supplier is well known in the Indian tea market.

Continue with the purchase if the missing information does not appear relevant to the tea.

Complete the purchase but make sure the missing approval steps are followed up immediately.

Check what is still missing and make sure the required assessment and controls are in place before purchasing.

Flag the change and update the documentation during the next regular review.

Keep using the existing information for current orders and apply the change to new orders.

Immediately communicate the change and update the relevant information.

It helps ensure correct traceability and prevents mistakes in handling and supply.

It helps Van Rees India decide which teas should be purchased again.

It makes it easier to prepare commercial reports about the products.

Mould, high moisture and incorrect product information.

Harmful bacteria, pesticide residues and foreign objects.

Insects, poor taste and damaged packaging.

To check whether the product has the expected quality.

To check whether production is running according to schedule.

To control important food safety risks during these processes.

Stop and verify the material before continuing the blend.

Put the bag aside and continue with the other materials.

Use it if the tea looks and tastes like the correct tea.

Finish the current blending activity and clean it afterwards.

Stop using it and make sure it is properly cleaned before it is used again.

Continue using it if the dirt does not appear to be in contact with the tea.

Remove it, record the incident and discuss possible action at the next team meeting.

Remove it, check the area and continue if no tea appears to be affected.

Remove it, raise the issue immediately and investigate how it entered.

Resolve the specification difference with the customer before supplying the tea.

Supply the tea because legal and food safety requirements take priority.

Change the specification if the difference does not affect food safety.

Wait for the customer to send evidence before starting any internal action.

Record and share the information so the possible food safety issue can be assessed.

Assure the customer that the tea is safe unless laboratory testing proves otherwise.

Contact the supplier first and wait for their investigation before deciding what to do.

Wait for customers to confirm whether they still have the affected tea before taking further action.

Identify the affected products and customers quickly and follow the recall/withdrawal procedure.

A cheaper tea is deliberately sold as a higher-value tea for financial gain.

A blend contains the wrong tea because two bags were mixed up.

A tea is accidentally packed using an old product specification.

A blend has a different taste from the approved reference sample.

Sealed tea bags appear to have been deliberately opened or changed.

A supplier delivers tea with a higher moisture level than agreed.

Continue as before until someone gives you specific instructions.

Make a note of it and check at the next Quality & Food Safety meeting.

Ask for clarification so you understand what you need to do.

VRIPL Quality & Food Safety Quiz

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