Quality consciousness & continual Improvement is the key to the success of Gautam Export Corporation.
The Company works on the principles of Food Safety management systems as prescribed by ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 22000: 2005 and is accredited for the same by Det Norske Veritas, RVA The Netherlands.
The In-House Spice Testing laboratory is well equipped to test all raw materials & finished goods for the main parameters i.e. Physical, Chemical & Microbiological. The laboratory has recently been upgraded by installing an ELISA testing Machine to test Aflatoxin in Spices and various food ingredients to ensure further food safety. The laboratory follows the prescribed GLPs(Good Laboratory Practices).
The In-House laboratory carries out the following analysis:
PHYSICAL
CHEMICAL
MICROBIOLOGICAL
MYCOTOXINS
Impurities
Moisture
Total Plate Count
Aflatoxin
Excreta
Ash
Yeast & Mould
Infestation
Acid insoluble Ash
E.coli
Volatile Oil
Salmonella
Free Fatty Acid
Coliforms
Circumin Content / Color Value
All raw materials as well as the finished goods are analysed by qualified analysts. Random samples are sent to reputed independent laboratories for validation of the in-house laboratory test results.
We have our own minimum quality specifications of each raw material & finished product which have been arrived at after due consideration to the requirement of our customers, the Spices Board Quality specifications and ASTA/EU specifications.
As per the principles of ISO 22000:2005, we have an excellent recorded system of traceability to the supplier level.
