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[jorge999]

Could I have opinions please? Currently in conversation with a colleague at branch of the same company overseas regarding the recording of incoming goods deliveries. This step is NOT deemd a CCP within the overall process - it is governed by a PRP as a CP. He maintains that it enough to record the temperature of refrigerated goods (chilled and frozen) on the delivery paperwork and file this paperwork for 3 years and that will suffice as a record which will pass audit checks.

 

Business is food wholesaling and distribution only - my feeling is that there should be a separate record (form) completed which shows temperature as well as visual/odour checks. Currently these three checks are only recorded on a spot-check basis.

 

How does everyone else record the incoming goods process and what frequency/method is used? Examples would be appreciated please

[Feddis]

Risk Analysis based on product category and supplier performance.

However would expect minimum 1 product surface reading per delivery

[Mr. Incognito]

Is the delivery paperwork your own form or is he suggesting to write it on the received BOL?

 

You can record the incoming temperature and file it as a control point (CP) and not have it be a CCP as long as it's properly identified through a risk analysis (as stated above) in your HACCP plan.

 

It would be good to have it on your own receiving paperwork, that I suspect would include an inspection of the truck that had the materials you received, and have the allowed temperature range so that the receiver has the temperatures there for him/her to see right there.

[jtrue]

We document the temperature of every product that is refrigerated or frozen on our receiving log. 

[Charles.C]

Dear Jorge,

 

If, by frequency, you mean how many sampling points/measurements, it depends on the presentation/variation of temperature within the vehicle. Usually the answer will be > 1

 

Regarding method, this depends on the presentation, eg packing/vehicle of the product to be assessed.

 

It might also depend on the identity of the goods.

 

Rgds / Charles.C

[jorge999]

Thanks for the replies - they more or less confirm what I already thought. 

 

How about methods of recording both temperature and also physical checks? What are the recording methods other people use? Is it a unique form - min. 1 entry per delivery received - or another method? Sample forms gratefully received

[Charles.C]

Thanks for the replies - they more or less confirm what I already thought. 

 

How about methods of recording both temperature and also physical checks? What are the recording methods other people use? Is it a unique form - min. 1 entry per delivery received - or another method? Sample forms gratefully received

 

Please see my previous post. > Context.

 

Rgds / Charles.C

[jorge999]

Sorry Charles, I didn't make myself clear - by method of recording, I meant whether it be the completion of a form or perhaps by electronic input to a suitable piece of software, not the actual method of displaying temperature or sampling rate.