{"id":18102,"date":"2026-03-06T09:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydropac.co.uk\/?p=18102"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:33:00","slug":"food-safe-but-tested-how-exactly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hydropac.co.uk\/insights\/food-safe-but-tested-how-exactly\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFood Safe\u201d but tested how exactly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cfood safe\u201d is widely used across the cold chain sector. It suggests suitability, compliance and low risk. What it does not always explain is how that safety claim is verified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water-based ice packs are, by design, placed close to food contact packaging. If leakage occurs, the quality of that water becomes relevant. It is not sufficient to assume that treated or filtered water is inherently safe. 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