We live in a technological era. There are many food safety software in the market. The question for business owners or food safety program owners would automatically be how do we choose food safety software solutions that meet the user’s needs? Here are a few of my own criteria when choosing a food safety software solution:
We are pleased to partner with the GFSC Group to present the Food Safety Plus TM software, which brings you all of the above with many plus-es. The Food Safety Plus TM software is a comprehensive software that you could pretty much take the data and use it to defend your third-party audit. It is a software that is written by food safety auditors and consultants, that truly understand the food safety audit needs. The Food Safety Plus TM software encompassed the basic GMP, Pre-requisite Programs and the management elements of food safety programs such as Management Commitment, Food Fraud, Contract Services and Change Management Approval etc. These include record management, the justification for verification and validation records, that a company can maintain and retain them on file. No information is lost even if there are any changes to the management personnel. Reduce the need for paper records and stress to find the right documents during the audit. It is right there within the software. Now, these features are the best:
Need this for a different certification, try Custom Audit Checklist, entirely customizable for your audit needs. I highly recommend checking out the Food Safety Plus TM software to see the software functionality yourself. You’ll be amazed. Not comfortable switching to a software system yet? No worry, we can help you to transition your paper program into an automated program.
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Metal Detector or X-ray is a common processing step for food manufacturing to sort and reject food products that contain physical contamination such as rocks, metal fragments, plastic fragments, glass etc.
This processing step works for larger manufacturers who have the space for the machine and ability to monitor, verify and validate the processing step. With smaller food manufacturers or start-ups, it is challenging from operating, spacing and costing to run and operate automated screening devices such as metal detector, X-ray etc. We will be sharing how you can develop your food safety plan without relying on the use of a screening device such as a metal detector or X-ray machine. Step 1: Identify possible physical hazards at the manufacturing plant. Physical hazards can come from the raw materials (ingredients, packaging materials), building, equipment and tools, processes and from the employee. Identify all the natural (such as rocks, twigs, branch, sands, etc.) and introduced physical hazards such as plastic fragments, metal fragments, glass pieces, wood fragments, gloves etc. Step 2: Develop and implement effective procedures to control these physical hazards. Develop policies to control identified physical hazards. Utilize a combination of Pre-requisite programs such as the Foreign Material Control Program and other programs such as Premises, Equipment Maintenance and Personnel Training program to develop effective control measures. Common Foreign Material Control Program include:
Using form 8, identify all hazards introduced through materials, processes and process flow. Evaluate if policies developed in Step 2 effectively control the risk of the physical hazards and evaluate if additional processes needed to control the hazards. Step 4: Employee training and monitoring A common pitfall for foreign material contamination is the foreign material control program exists but it is not being followed due to lack of training. Employee training and program monitoring is the key to ensure that foreign materials are appropriately controlled in the absence of screening devices. Remember, if the pre-requisite programs can fully control these physical hazards, then a screening device became an unnecessary step. Step 5: Prove that your programs are sufficient to control foreign materials at your facility. Records! Records! Records! Records are essential to prove the effectiveness of foreign material control programs. These may include Tools Count Log, Glass and Brittle Plastic Check, Knives and Blade Control, Customer Complaint, Foreign Material Trends etc. Question on the effectiveness of your foreign material control? SFPM Consulting is ready to help. We help our clients to develop effective foreign material control program, so they don’t need a screening device. Book a free consultation or call us at 604-256-9380 to see how you can control foreign materials at your facility without depending on a metal detector or X-ray. SOP or Standard Operating Procedure is a document that details the processes, procedures, responsibility, purpose of the procedures, monitoring and deviation procedures and the record relevant to the procedure. Why is SOP important? SOP is important for a few reasons
Evaluating if Your SOP works?
You may be asking if an SOP is important, how do we know if our SOP is working? At SFPM Consulting, when we evaluate an SOP, we evaluate these factors:
Good practices when it comes to SOP
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AuthorFelicia Loo, CFS is a Certified Food Scientist and qualified SQF Practitioner. She has worked with numerous food businesses to develop customized and improved food safety programs. She has worked with different food safety and regulatory schemes such as SQF, ISO 22000, Primus GFS, Organic, Kosher and Health Canada (Natural Health Product). Categories
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