Vendors...how 'clean' is your prep area?

[russ t]

Its not only the germs its other bits that could get in there as well. I have a phobia of hair and shit in my food lol
I don't buy skank food from skank places and would prefer not to buy juice knocked up in some ones garage.

 

[geordie]

Check out them storage bins at the end OMG, some good stuff in them. Could use one of those 5 ltr jerry cans full of Pow wow.

Great wee vid!

 

[South Coast Vaper]

Although I don't have an ISO clean room certification I can assure you that my juice is mixed in a dedicated environment that is kept clean and dust free. I aspire to have a set up like Manabush and Plumeblu but just do not have the resources to throw at it.
I get the OP point here and would expect at least food hygiene standards as a basis for juice mixing facilities.

 

[ianleeds]

Whilst I was on holiday, I was taking a vape and caught sight of an insect floating in the tank of amber coloured juice. It looked like Hammond's amber cane from Jurassic Park !
So that was 5 mil of juice that went down the sink
I still have no idea how it got in there

 

[mannikon]

Interesting thread and video (bit slow though).
As a one time H&S inspector I would take issue with not covering all facial hair and not taping off ear-rings (better to remove and tape the holes they leave) and also those window blinds which will be dust magnets despite the ioniser/air cleaner. Overall though an impressive little clean room and production line.
Excellent point about leaving bottle open "to steep", I always thought that was risky.

Would be great to hear from vendors ... plenty of them on this forum (both well thought of and derided).

 

[MrTeaTime]

Nice one Tom.....

So....no other vendors? Come on @puffinclouds @pfvapes @dragons rise

 

[moddin]

I've had some contaminated Capella concentrate before, it had three black specs floating around in the 30ml bottle.
I thought about writing to the supplier but never did, I just stopped buying from them.

 

[Lee]

Everyone knows I mix mine in a bath tub with my bare feet, that's why it tastes so good

Of course not, I have OCD for Christ sake! As above were not quite a £50k cleanroom, but for a small batch hand made producer we take things seriously in the Dripworx HQ, you won't find a speck of dust in our room, it's a dedicated room for Dripworx only, tiled floors, stainless work stations, stainless racking. Everything gets cleaned in 70% IPA alcohol, the floors get steam cleaned daily. The walls are painted in a washable paint and we have a small HEPA air filter running 24/7 in the room.

Believe me I take things seriously, hygiene is our number one priority.

Below is a photo of our mixing / bottling area.

 

[MrTeaTime]

Everyone knows I mix mine in a bath tub with my bare feet, that's why it tastes so good

Of course not, I have OCD for Christ sake! As above were not quite a £50k cleanroom, but for a small batch hand made producer we take things seriously in the Dripworx HQ, you won't find a speck of dust in our room, it's a dedicated room for Dripworx only, tiled floors, stainless work stations, stainless racking. Everything gets cleaned in 70% IPA alcohol, the floors get steam cleaned daily. The walls are painted in a washable paint and we have a small HEPA air filter running 24/7 in the room.

Believe me I take things seriously, hygiene is our number one priority.

Below is a photo of our mixing / bottling area.

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Nice one Lee.....fuck....that's impressive

 

[vapemac]

@MrTeaTime I think the guys that do it right will quite happily post on here. Those that don't.... Well i can see the tumble weeds now haha