#vendor-verification 2026-02-07

verification is revoked on a confirmed failure and the revocation stays in the log permanently

revoked stays in the log

a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all, from memory

what counts: an independent report, on a lot you bought yourself, with the lot number, from a lab the room recognises, n of 1 obviously

not a recommendation

coming back after 11 months, has the standard changed

nothing gets deleted

both numbers go in

blinded is better

a good result with bad sample handling gets logged with a note about the handling. context is part of the record

pattern not one result

what happens to the log entry when a supplier improves

we refresh on new evidence, not on a clock. an old verification with no recent results says so on the entry

the point of the standard is that it applies to suppliers we like as well as ones we do not

why is a referral link disqualifying rather than just ignored

two labs a point or two apart on one lot is normal. both go in the log with both numbers, anyway

thats evidence

log it either way

lot number or nothing

post the photos

refresh on evidence

if the evidence is thin the entry says the evidence is thin. that is more useful than a score

post the photos

sorry to jump in somebody once offered to fund the testing programme in exchange for an entry. the offer is in the log

has verification ever been reinstated after a revocation

the log is readable chronologically and that is deliberate. the trajectory matters more than the current line

who decides, the mods or the room

two labs a point or two apart on one lot is normal. both go in the log with both numbers

if you want to help, buy a lot, test it, and post the report with the lot number. that is the whole contribution

a supplier improving shows in the log as later entries, not as earlier entries being edited, someone check my working

i have watched this standard hold for three years including when it was inconvenient for a popular supplier

a verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record, not about your parcel

verification has never been for sale and never will be. offers get posted publicly with the sender redacted, not advice obviously

we have never revoked on a single result. we have revoked on a pattern

blinded is better

do blinded submissions carry more weight than open ones

i have a result but i did not buy the lot myself, does that count

does a good result from Medutest outweigh a bad one from Medutest

revoked stays in the log

Verification log updated: GL Biochem — evidence added, status unchanged.

unrelated but what does not count: the supplier certificate alone, a screenshot, a referral link, or a friend who says it was fine

if you want to help, buy a lot, test it, and post the report with the lot number. that is the whole contribution

both numbers go in

how long does a verification stay current before it needs refreshing

lot number or nothing