testing honey

[yeogi75]

can anyone tell me how to do a organoleptic test for eg ragwort as some one has asked me as the council has asked them to have a proficiency in the test to get his food hygene certificate

 

[Poly Hive]

I had to google it and have had a hygiene cert for donkey's years now.

https://www.reference.com/world-view/organoleptic-testing-55fb32bb6a9a5a8a

I think someone is taking things a bit far.

What does your friend need the cert for as if it is just for a kitchen say, as in commercial kitchen they can do it on line for £30 ish.

PH

 

[yeogi75]

its some one who has started last year and wants to supply a farm shop, the farm shop has asked if he has a cert from the council health department as he has one, and he has approched the council and someone has been round and gave him a list of thing to do

 

[Newbeeneil]

This doesn't sound like a requirement for any food hygiene test I've ever seen details of..... what level hygiene certificate does he require?

 

[yeogi75]

he's just been in touch with the environmental health dept of his council for some to come and see what he has to do.

 

[yeogi75]

he's doing a grade 2 food hygiene online course. so he can sell to shops,

 

[Hebeegeebee]

I can't see how an organoleptic test is particularly relevant. But that's councils for you.

 

[yeogi75]

top row plants?

 

[Buzzlodge]

Organoleptic is how it looks and tastes. As far as I know its not lab based.
Just say he'll taste a sample from each batch and if it tastes odd or appears abnormal will either discard or send for lab exam.

 

[steve1958]

Buzzlodge is correct.
It's a simple taste test.

Hold a jar up to the light and look at the contents.
Smell and taste a sample.
If all is well it has passed the test.

 

[steve1958]

You can do the level 2 food safety and hygiene certificate as an online course.
It costs around £12 and takes 3 hours.

 

[Poly Hive]

Thanks for the update on the cost I was mentioning what we paid some 12 years ago. Nice to see something coming down.

Ragwort has a bitter taste I believe. MInd you if the land is being kept rightly it shouldn't be there in the first place. Might be worth pointing out to the council that they have a duty to oversee it's removal... (chortle)

PH

 

[WoodenBeam]

I’m interested in different honeys and was actually planning on placing a couple of hives on some land that is covered in Ragwort. May taste ‘horrible’ in general opinion but that’s what everyone seemed to think about Ivy Honey - that now seems to have a following......
Just as well I’m not planning on doing that test - I’d be doomed even before I’d started!

 

[SDM]

What's the issue with ragwort honey anyway?
I understand that over grazing the plant is bad news for horses, but didnt the BFA come to the conclusion there was zero health risk from the honey ?

 

[Poly Hive]

SAC= Scottish Agricultural College.

https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDo...eener living/ID RagwortPoisoningUKLeaflet.pdf

PH

 

[Popparand]

Buzzlodge is correct.
It's a simple taste test.

Hold a jar up to the light and look at the contents.
Smell and taste a sample.
If all is well it has passed the test.

Nice one. I'll remember that. Didn't realise I did an "organoleptic test" on every batch! Bullsh*t baffles brains