Hire a Microbiological Consultant or Not?
You have a continual contamination problem that’s costing you money.
Now the biggest question is how do you solve it?
Unfortunately, most people try to fix it themselves because it’s lower cost. But is it? The scatter gun approach is one of the most commonly used tool where you fire everything at the problem hoping that it will disappear. Unfortunately, it does not work that way.
The solution is to bring in someone with technical expertise in a similar field and most importantly a strong technical microbiological background (not QA background). The initial costs may be high ($200 per hour), but it’s worth it in the end. By using their microbiological tracking skills – they’ll use tools to track the microorganism and along with their knowledge of the growth characteristics of the specific microorganisms – devised controls points to stop them and remove them.
Fix it, don’t risk it.
