Hive
The hive is logged with its site and season.
Lang Son and Ha Giang, Vietnam
Mountain honey traced to the hive, the flowering season and the lab result on each jar.
Beekeepers in Lang Son and Ha Giang keep hives on forest edges. We record each hive, its flowering season and the lab test on every jar, so buyers see what is in it.
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Jar codes on the shelf
- LL-5501Tested
- LL-5507Bottled
- LL-5513Recalled
- LL-5520Tested
From forest edge to sealed jar
Harvest
Frames are harvested and the batch is coded.
Test
The lab result is written to the batch.
Bottle
Jars are bottled only after a passing result.
Behind every jar code
Hive record: each hive has its own line with its location and the flowering plants nearby.
Lab result: each batch is tested and the result is written before bottling.
Recall line: a failed test recalls every jar from the batch, and buyers see the recall on the jar code.
Buyers and beekeepers ask
Can a beekeeper's hive be private?
The hive location is shown as a district. The beekeeper's name stays with the cooperative.
What triggers a recall?
A failed lab test. The recall is written by the cooperative and cannot be removed.
Who runs the test?
An accredited lab. We store the result it signs.