If you travel around the globe frequently, you are probably told
that it's safer to drink bottled water
instead of drinking the water supplied on tap.
That's because the quality of water you drink
has a direct impact on your health.
Water is one of the main ingredients in food manufacturing.
The quality of the water used in the manufacturing process
has a direct impact on food safety
and it needs to be tested to confirm that it's fit for consumption.
This element describes why water sampling is so important to your product
and the minimum water usage and sampling requirements for export registered establishments.
Your site may have water supplied from a number of different sources.
It could come from town water, dams, recycled water,
bore water, rainwater or other sources of your choice.
You must document how your site ensures the water used is safe,
potable and fit for use in the manufacture of dairy food products.
The water used onsite which may come in contact with food or food contact surfaces
must be free from E.coli bacteria,
which are indicative microorganisms of contamination.
Each month, water samples must be analyzed for E.coli by
a NATA accredited laboratory.
For a more indepth explanation of the requirement,
please continue to read on below.