Question 1

How can I check if tins and jars have been factory packed?

Accepted Answer

When twisting a tin of caviar, a click sound should be heard, a sign that the tin has
been packed properly.

Question 2

How can I be sure that the caviar is of good quality?

Accepted Answer

Appearance of the black pearls should be “shiny “.

Question 3

Does good caviar smell?

Accepted Answer

Fresh and good caviar shouldn’t have a strong fishy smell.

Question 4

How to check the quality of caviar when tasting

Accepted Answer

Crush the eggs gently and check if it melts in your mouth easily.

Question 5

Does the repacking process affect the quality of caviar?

Accepted Answer

Avoid repacked caviar, some importers re-package the caviar into their tins and jars .in
this case the caviar’s quality will not be fresh, as it has undergone a two-stage
packaging process.

Question 6

Who is the official authority that can document of caviar?

Accepted Answer

To avoid repacked caviar, or using bad quality caviar from unknown source or even expired
caviar Check Cites code which indicates how the caviar is grown (W for wild-caught or C for
captive-bred), country of origin, year of harvest, official registration code of the
processing facility and identification number for each production batch.

Question 7

What are the required certificates to ensure the quality of the product?

Accepted Answer

Ask for CITES code and or certificate

Question 8

what does CITES mean?

Accepted Answer

Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora , all
caviar products must be tested and have a special CITES code on the label of each can
, which indicates letters and numbers that gives knowledgeable consumers useful
information about the product they want to buy .

Question 9

How to read CITES codes?

Accepted Answer

“GUE” from the Latin name “Acipenser Gueldennstaedti” caviar.

“HUS” BELUGA from “Huso Huso “.

“C” for cultivated or farmed product.

If “W” then means wild.

“2023” is the year of harvest.

“001” official registration code of the manufacturer.

Lat number 10/0230 is the batch number.

AS1VF and the following number to it is the veterinary number of the enterprise.

By which easily you make sure that the product has passed strict veterinary and
sanitary control at all stages of production and that well-being of fish and caviar.

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