Verification
Check a record.
Every pack carrying Indigenous Product of the Himalayas will have a code under its QR. The record behind it says who made it, where and how, and whether the mark is valid today.
Scan the code on a certified pack with any phone camera. No app, no account.hipohimalaya.com/verify
Enter the code on the pack.
Every certified pack will carry a code under its QR. Type one in, or pick a sample (honey, bamboo or a spice), and read what a buyer would see. Records can be valid, under review or revoked.
Wild-forage honey, spring 2026 harvest
- Producer
- Karma Tshering Lepcha
- Community
- Lepcha beekeepers of Lingdong
- Origin
- Lingdong, Dzongu, Mangan district, Sikkim
- Practice
- Kept in log hives with Apis cerana; harvested by hand once a colony is strong
- The mark
- The mark on this pack is valid. Record last checked by HIPO on 12 October 2026.
Sample record. Names and places are illustrative; real producers are named only after certification and with their consent.
Three answers.
A record can say one of three things about the mark on a pack.
- Valid
- The producer, the product and the practice match HIPO’s record, and the mark may be relied on.
- Under review
- HIPO is re-checking the record. Do not rely on the mark until the review closes.
- Revoked
- The mark has been withdrawn. Report a pack that still carries it to hello@hipohimalaya.com.
Questions people ask.
Short, direct answers. For anything else, write to hello@hipohimalaya.com.
Where do I find the code?
Every pack carrying the Indigenous Product of the Himalayas mark will have a QR code with a printed code under it. Codes take the form HIPO, two letters and four digits, for example HIPO-BE-0001.
Do I need an app to verify a product?
No. Any phone camera can scan the QR code, and the record opens on hipohimalaya.com. No app and no account are needed.
What should I do if no record is found?
Check the code printed under the QR on the pack. If a pack carries the mark and no record exists, or the record says revoked, write to hello@hipohimalaya.com with a photograph of the pack.