Practice Makes Perfect: How and Why to Perform a Mock Recall
WEBDec 14, 2012 · Assess the effectiveness of the mock recall. The steps for an effective mock recall are: Step 1: Determine the item you will use for your mock recall and the reason why. Be honest. Pick something that could happen. If you make a lot of products with allergens, do a recall with allergens not listed on a label.
Quality Assurance & Food Safety - Resources for food safety and …
WEBNavigating the New FDA Food Traceability Rule: Meeting Requirements and Enhancing Safety. FSMA Rule 204 assigns new responsibilities to companies that handle certain foods at any point in the supply chain — from harvest or creation through production to point-of-sale or point-of-consumption.
Environmental Monitoring Program: An Early Warning System for ...
WEBDec 10, 2013 · Environmental Monitoring Program: An Early Warning System for Microbiological Hazards. Because pathogenic microorganisms often contaminate food environments, it is critical to monitor the hygienic environment in the food manufacturing facility for the production of high quality and safe food products.
Monitoring Microorganisms in a Food Plant
WEBApr 19, 2018 · Pre-Operational. This type of microbiological monitoring is a verification of proper cleaning and sanitizing of food-processing equipment. Total microbial counts are the typical analysis used with an acceptable limit of <100 CFU per sponge. In-Process. This is a common program for food-plant verification of microbial control.
Evaluating and Approving Suppliers - Quality Assurance & Food …
WEBOct 2, 2014 · The supplier recognizes that you manufacture food or packaging materials used for food. The material supplied meets all federal, state, and local regulations (such as the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and all amendments). The document should be signed by a director or a higher-level executive. Liability Insurance.
Validation and Verification of Food Safety Control Measures
WEBJune 11, 2015. Validation and verification are vital food safety components, but food manufacturers often confuse the function and meaning of these in their programs. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gives FDA the power to scientifically evaluate food safety programs and preventive controls implemented in a food establishment.
Voluntary Recalls are not Optional - Quality Assurance & Food …
WEBOct 12, 2020 · The word “voluntary” is in contrast with “mandatory”; but when it comes to food safety recalls, particularly Class 1 recalls, “voluntary” does not mean optional, and it does not mean unnecessary. It does not imply that the recalling firm had a choice. And if you’re the customer of product that is subject to a “voluntary recall ...
What Is Quality? - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
WEBOct 3, 2019 · There is one definition that works almost anytime, anywhere for anything. Quality: meets requirements and exceeds customer expectations. There are two words in this definition critical for quality to be produced, delivered, and serviced: requirements and expectations. TQM, SQC, ISO, Six Sigma, etc.generally are a means to this end.
Uncloaking the GFSI Requirements for Food Packaging
WEBFeb 11, 2014 · Manufacturing facilities that are certified to a GFSI-benchmarked audit scheme are tasked with ensuring that their contracted third-party packaging material providers and packagers are complying with GFSI packaging requirements. FSSC 22000:2009 includes food safety and legality, but not product quality. This scheme …
11 Ways to Challenge Your Food Defense Program
WEBDec 11, 2015 · 4. Visitor control program. Conduct a penetration test. Have an outsider attempt to enter the plant without following the proper protocol to test guards (if present) and employees. If photo identification is required to enter, have an outsider use someone else’s ID to see if anyone even looks at the photo.
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