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

been packed properly.

Appearance of the black pearls should be “shiny “.

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

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

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.

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.

Ask for CITES code and or certificate

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 .

“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.