HSA regulations and communion host

Ghost Buster · 22-02-2011 05:13PM #1

What are the regulation governing the mass production of food stuffs, its storage and distribution to consumers and how does this apply to communion host. I have not found anything on line. Does any one know anyone who makes the wafers or know how they are stored in churches.

chin_grin · 22-02-2011 05:14PM

Careful now!

AnonoBoy · 22-02-2011 05:14PM

God makes them and they're magicked down from heaven so it's grand, don't be worrying about it.

bonerm · 22-02-2011 05:15PM

They keep it in a cupboard with the other biscuits.

krudler · 22-02-2011 05:15PM

The priest makes them magically appear at mass with his jesus powers.

Run_to_da_hills · 22-02-2011 05:16PM

The Church is above HSA regulation so they can get away with it.

Kasabian · 22-02-2011 05:16PM

Woo hoo another I'm an Atheist thread. Rock on.

:rolleyes::pac:

orourkeda · 22-02-2011 05:17PM

Political correctness gone mad I say.

prinz · 22-02-2011 05:17PM

Time. Some people have too much of it.

Run_to_da_hills · 22-02-2011 05:17PM

bonerm wrote: »

They keep it in a cupboard with the other biscuits.

Taberknackle is the correct term.:p

FatherLen · 22-02-2011 05:18PM

TABERNACLE!!!

damn you run to the hills

22-02-2011 05:18PM

Kasabian wrote: »

Woo hoo another I'm an Atheist thread. Rock on.

:rolleyes::pac:

Way to insult every other religious person who doesn't take christian communion !

chin_grin · 22-02-2011 05:18PM

See....right....what they have....right....is the jesus......see......rotating around on a big kebab......no.....listen....and they just sliver off bits.....no really.....when it's time for communion......no really. Heard from a catholic so I did. It's soooo obvious....cos.....cos.....the way it's all dry....and that.....no it's true!

Kasabian · 22-02-2011 05:20PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Way to insult every other religious person who doesn't take christian communion !

You get me. I am happy.

orourkeda · 22-02-2011 05:20PM

Just eat the f*cking bread

TheZohanS · 22-02-2011 05:21PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

What are the regulation governing the mass production of food stuffs, its storage and distribution to consumers and how does this apply to communion host. I have not found anything on line. Does any one know anyone who makes the wafers or know how they are stored in churches.

I used to be an alter boy, they're stored in air-tight containers. The stuff is basically eating paper. What I'd be more worried about is the sharing of the wine, you could pick up a lot of nasties from sharing the one chalice. All the wine is branded with a cross and comes from an approved vineyard...tastes mank.

FatherLen · 22-02-2011 05:21PM

have you heard about the new low fat communion bread?

its called "i cant believe its not jesus"

orourkeda · 22-02-2011 05:25PM

FatherLen wrote: »

have you heard about the new low fat communion bread?

its called "i cant believe its not jesus"

I can't believe how bad that f*cking joke is.

Ghost Buster · 22-02-2011 05:26PM

TheZohan wrote: »

I used to be an alter boy, they're stored in air-tight containers. The stuff is basically eating paper. What I'd be more worried about is the sharing of the wine, you could pick up a lot of nasties from sharing the one chalice. All the wine is branded with a cross and comes from an approved vineyard...tastes mank.

Thanks for that. A genuine answer!
Im still wondering if
(1) HSA regulations apply where the wafers are made.
(2) If the wearing of gloves and or hair nets apply in the handling and distribution of the wafers
(3) Is hand washing a factor pefore the priest handles them and pops them directly into the consumers mouth or hands.

Im genuine. Do the regulations apply accross the board or is the church exempt?

Oh BTW. I was an alter boy aswell and the ramshackle Church i served in had mice, mould on the walls and the host was just stored in a box with grease proof paper over it

Junco Partner · 22-02-2011 05:27PM

i remember years ago when we were about to make our communion they showed us this video about the bread and nuns were making it in a convent dunno if thats whats done everywhere but thats where it was made for whatever parish that was.

although i was 7 at the time so maybe i'm remembering it wrong.

chin_grin · 22-02-2011 05:28PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Thanks for that. A genuine answer!

Praise the lawd!

FatherLen · 22-02-2011 05:29PM

orourkeda wrote: »

I can't believe how bad that f*cking joke is.

so is your face

_feedback_ · 22-02-2011 05:30PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

What are the regulation governing the mass production of food stuffs, its storage and distribution to consumers and how does this apply to communion host. I have not found anything on line. Does any one know anyone who makes the wafers or know how they are stored in churches.

How the fúck do people come up with questions like this?! :eek:

Ghost Buster · 22-02-2011 05:31PM

f0ggy92 wrote: »

i remember years ago when we were about to make our communion they showed us this video about the bread and nuns were making it in a convent dunno if thats whats done everywhere but thats where it was made for whatever parish that was.

I wonder if thats ok. Anyone from the catering industry on here who knows the regulations?

jester77 · 22-02-2011 05:32PM

The priest usually gets them on ebay and throws them into his fancy gold mug before the program begins

chin_grin · 22-02-2011 05:32PM

FatherLen wrote: »

so is your face

No no no no no it's "so's yer face". The 'is' ruins the rhythm of it.

orourkeda · 22-02-2011 05:32PM

FatherLen wrote: »

so is your face

Your oul one

Ghost Buster · 22-02-2011 05:33PM

elviscostello wrote: »

How the fúck do people come up with questions like this?! :eek:

Thinking......... try it!
Seriously. Communion wafers are made en masse and distributed en masse. This is catering and has its risks

TheZohanS · 22-02-2011 05:34PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dxpcu5Cdl8

FatherLen · 22-02-2011 05:35PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Thinking......... try it!
Seriously. Communion wafers are made en masse and distributed en masse. This is catering and has its risks

in mass........ frenchie

prinz · 22-02-2011 05:36PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Im genuine. Do the regulations apply accross the board or is the church exempt?

Took all of two minutes

http://www.lalor.ie/products/new-products/AB900

The church does not produce the hosts, these are manufactured by independent companies who are subjected to the same restrictions as everyone else.

Feel free to contact..

http://www.lalor.ie/contact-us

If you want info on some more suppliers..

Suppliers of communion hosts are listed in the Food List.

http://www.coeliac.ie/gf_living/taking_communion

Handwashing is a factor in distributing communion during services.

HSA regulations and communion host

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