With attention-grabbing recall headlines and an estimated 600 million cases of related illness worldwide1, it’s understandable that the term “cross contamination” is most often associated with food.
It’s true that food can be easily cross-contaminated. However, the unintentional transfer of bacteria, microbes, or other potentially harmful substances from one product to another can — and does — happen in other industries.
Bottled liquids in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, personal care, and home care products, industrial chemicals, cosmetics, etc., are not exempt from cross contamination risk. To alleviate concern, manufacturers often turn to a contract liquid bottling partner.
Leveraging the experience of a contract bottler is a smart business move — but how can you tell if you’re aligned with a trusted provider that will protect your products and business from cross contamination risk?
Cross contamination can present itself in myriad ways, which complicates identifying exact causes given variable supply chain and raw materials management. However, it’s generally agreed that these three factors can impact products during liquid packaging, specifically bottle filling:
As a result, liquids exposed to cross contamination could:
Of course, these defects are problematic for manufacturers, but there are also other consequences to consider. Should cross contaminated products inadvertently reach the marketplace, manufacturers could find themselves:
The causes and consequences of cross contamination are serious. They are also largely preventable with contracted help for liquid bottling services.
Contract bottlers are more than experienced. They exercise the due diligence necessary to keep bottling equipment and lines clean — following rigorous standards to virtually eliminate cross contamination risk at the production level.
But, what constitutes exceptional liquid bottling services? Look for a partner that provides:
CPS proudly measures up to this list of qualifications because we hold ourselves to standards that demonstrate integrity, build trust, and always exceed your expectations.
Trust the experts at CPS to bottle your liquid products. From finished formulations in bulk format to post-processing bottle-filling services — we can handle it all!
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1World Health Organization, Food Safety, May 19, 2022