Batch & Bottle is a production management and food safety compliance platform purpose-built for UK cocktail and drink producers — by a SALSA-certified bottling operation that sat across the table from the auditor.
CHSK Ltd operates a SALSA-certified cocktail bottling operation. Batch & Bottle was not designed from a specification document — it was built in direct response to what a real SALSA auditor asked to see at an annual OPRP review.
That means every module, every field, and every report has a direct counterpart in the audit evidence your assessor will request. There is no feature that exists for its own sake, and no critical requirement that was overlooked because the developer had never been audited.
The platform is aligned — not certified. Certification belongs to your food business, not to CHSK as a software provider. What we offer is the digital backbone that makes your system auditable.
An OPRP traceability query that used to take an hour — pulling batch records, lot codes, and shipment links — now takes under 60 seconds in Batch & Bottle.
Every platform module maps directly to a documented SALSA, ISO, or BRCGS clause. No guesswork. No theoretical features.
No lock-in. Rolling monthly subscription, cancel any time. Your data is exported and returned to you within 48 hours of cancellation.
All modules are available to all subscription tiers. No module upgrades, no paywalled features. The difference between tiers is backup responsibility, support hours, and user seat count.
Guided production entry with pH enforcement (min / target / max per recipe), user sign-off, and timestamped records. A batch cannot be saved if pH is out of range. Prevents out-of-spec batches from entering stock.
Julian date lot codes assigned at ingredient delivery. FIFO enforcement ensures oldest lots are consumed first. Full audit trail from supplier invoice to production batch — satisfying one-step-back traceability requirements automatically.
Records supplier, lot code, quantity, and date at intake. New ingredients can be created inline. Atomic operations prevent duplicate records. Directly supports Article 18 traceability obligations under EU Regulation 178/2002.
Links finished product shipments to specific production batches. Per-box content records with free-text fields for bespoke orders. Customer-linked for complete forward traceability. One-step-forward audit evidence generated automatically.
Unfinished batches are parked in a dedicated queue and completed later — preserving the partial record. Prevents data gaps from interrupted production runs. Supports corrective action traceability under ISO 22000:2018 §8.9.3.
Ingredient and packaging stock levels update automatically after every delivery and production run. Colour-coded dashboard (green / amber / red). Automated email low-stock alerts fire the moment stock crosses your set threshold.
Recipe library with ingredient percentages and critical limits (pH min / target / max) per product. PIN-protected to prevent unauthorised modification. Every recipe change is logged with timestamp and user attribution.
Every production record, delivery, and shipment is timestamped and linked to a named, authenticated team member. Full production log grouped by batch and user. Supports multi-user environments with individual login credentials.
Consolidated view of ingredient usage across all batches. Filterable and exportable. Supports internal audit preparation, stock reconciliation, and evidence gathering for SALSA §3.6 internal audit requirements.
Batch & Bottle is set up for your operation by CHSK — we configure the system with you, not for you. Before you log in for the first time, we’ll have your products, recipes, ingredients, and critical limits ready to go. However, if you prefer to keep your cocktail recipes completely private, you’re free to set everything up yourself using our simple self-configuration solution. This way, only you know the secrets.
All Platform Data remains the sole property of the Customer at all times. Depending on the selected tier, data backups may be managed either by the Customer or by CHSK, with higher tiers benefiting from automated weekly backups and recovery support. Upon cancellation, Customers will receive a full export of their data, which is retained securely for six months before permanent deletion. All data is handled in compliance with UK GDPR and applicable data protection laws. Full details are outlined in the Software Subscription Agreement.
Choose your tier and contact us. We’ll set up your account with your products, recipes, ingredients, and critical limits before you log in for the first time.
A full Training Manual covering every platform function is included with all tiers and accessible in-app at any time from Settings. Updated by CHSK as the platform evolves.
From your first production run, every batch is logged, pH-checked, and tied to ingredient lot codes. Your SALSA OPRP traceability record starts building immediately.
When your SALSA assessor arrives, your complete traceability record — one-step back and forward — is available in under 60 seconds. Every record timestamped, every user attributed.
Batch & Bottle does not replace your food safety management system. It is the digital backbone that makes it auditable. Below is exactly how each standard is supported across the full platform.
Built by a SALSA-certified cocktail producer specifically to address OPRP traceability — the prerequisite programme auditors test annually. Live lot code records, one-step-back and forward traceability, stock control accountability, and internal audit evidence are all generated automatically by the platform.
Supports OPRP monitoring documentation at batch level, including pH critical limit enforcement, corrective action notes for out-of-range batches, timestamped production records with user attribution, and full documented information management. Every batch record satisfies §7.5 documentation requirements.
Implements one-step-back and one-step-forward traceability at every stage. Supplier identification at delivery intake (§4.2), material flow documentation through FIFO Julian lot codes (§4.3), traceability procedures linking delivery to batch to shipment (§4.4), and nonconformity records (§4.5).
The general food law traceability obligation (retained in UK law post-Brexit) requires food businesses to identify any person who has supplied a food or substance. The platform’s intake-to-shipment traceability chain directly satisfies the Article 18 obligation — one step back, one step forward, at every stage.
Traceability, batch documentation, and production record functionality aligns with BRCGS traceability requirements (§3.9), corrective and preventive action records (§3.11), internal audit evidence (§4.4), and production records (§4.9.1). Supports producers preparing for or maintaining BRCGS certification.
The system’s CCP/OPRP monitoring records and pH critical limit enforcement align with FSSC 22000 (built on ISO 22000 + ISO/TS 22002-1) and Codex Alimentarius HACCP documentation requirements. pH records with min/target/max enforcement provide the critical limit monitoring evidence both frameworks require.
Important: Compliance with the above standards is the responsibility of the food business using the platform. Certification under any standard is held by the food business, not by CHSK Ltd as a software provider. CHSK Ltd does not guarantee a successful audit outcome as a result of using the Service.
All tiers include every platform module. The distinction between tiers is backup responsibility, dedicated support hours, and user seat count. No minimum term. Cancel any time.
Additional user seats: £7.99 / user / month · All data remains yours · Export delivered within 48 hours of cancellation
Demo coming soon. In the meantime, contact us and we’ll walk you through the platform live — no obligation, no sign-up required.
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Batch & Bottle is a web-based production management and food safety compliance SaaS platform built specifically for UK cocktail and drink producers. It was built by CHSK Ltd, a SALSA-certified cocktail bottling operation. Every feature was included to satisfy a specific SALSA auditor requirement. If you produce bottled drinks — cocktails, cordials, sauces, mixers — and need to satisfy SALSA OPRP traceability requirements, Batch & Bottle was built for you.
When a SALSA assessor tests your OPRP traceability record, they will ask you to demonstrate one-step-back traceability (which supplier delivered this ingredient, what lot code, when) and one-step-forward traceability (which production batches used this lot, which customers received those batches, when). Batch & Bottle generates this evidence automatically as you work. A query that used to take an hour now takes under 60 seconds.
Subscriptions start from £79.99/month for Tier 1 Essentials (5 user seats, all modules, customer-managed backups). Tier 2 Professional is £99.99/month (10 seats, CHSK-managed weekly backups, 2 hrs support). Tier 3 Enterprise is £149.99/month (15 seats, 5 hrs support, custom domain). All tiers include every platform module. Additional seats are £7.99/user/month. There is no minimum contract term.
Yes. There is no minimum contract term. You can cancel at any time by emailing support@chsk.co.uk. Upon receipt of your cancellation notice, your access is revoked immediately. No refund is payable for any unused portion of the current billing month. Your complete data export will be delivered to you within 48 hours. CHSK retains a copy for 6 months before permanent deletion.
All data you enter into Batch & Bottle remains your sole property at all times. CHSK Ltd claims no ownership over any customer data. The platform operates on your private Google Sheets backend (Tier 1), which remains accessible to you at all times. A one-click full data export is available within Service Settings on all tiers at any time.
No. Batch & Bottle is the digital backbone that makes your food safety management system auditable. It does not replace your FSMS, HACCP plan, or SALSA management system documentation. CHSK Ltd also offers a complete SALSA Documentation Suite (from £499, 1–7 working days) if you need your FSMS documentation produced or updated.
No minimum term. No setup fee. Contact us and we’ll have you configured and logging before your next production run.