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foodguy63

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Posted 20 June 2018 - 08:57 PM

Hello all, I am a new member of a food safety team currently in need of an overhaul! I have a background in microbiology, but I am new to the quality side. Any and all info/tips are greatly appreciated!


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Posted 20 June 2018 - 09:41 PM

It would help if you could briefly describe the food safety standard you are certificated to, (if any) what you think the gaps in your current program are, and how you would like to improve.

 

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Posted 20 June 2018 - 09:47 PM

Of course! We are a GFSI certified through SQF co-packer that does RTE and non-RTE products. We are currently a certified organic facility through QAI but we have never produced an organic product. We need to update our: HACCP plans to include the FSMA preventative controls for human consumption instead of having separate plans; Food Defense Plans; and our general attitude toward food safety.


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Posted 21 June 2018 - 12:27 AM

You can't be Organic certified without having never produced an Organic product, or had an Organic audit.
Since you are in the USA, you are almost a year out of compliance with the most lenient compliance date for FSMA.
FDA only yesterday just released their draft guidance for only one part of their new IA rule for "food defense".
 

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Posted 21 June 2018 - 12:38 AM

Again, if you are SQF certificated, the last audit would show you any  NC's.
One would assume that if you are currently certificated, the CA's were accepted by your CB.

 

Why do you think their are gaps in your program and how you want to improve it?

 

 

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Posted 21 June 2018 - 01:55 AM

Sorry, maybe I misphrased that.

 

We have been audited by QAI several times and passed, but have never produced a product. It is possible however, I wouldn't call it efficient or intelligent. As far as the FSMA non-compliance, that's why the title is "Food Safety Overhaul". We actually scored fair on our last SQF audit with a sub ninety score. However, I would like to score a "real" sub ninety next time.


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Posted 21 June 2018 - 09:47 AM

Hi foodguy,

 

Can you clarify what product / process is involved ?

 

To get useful responses you probably need to be more specific as to the info. you are seeking ?

 

A (very) general system tip would be to initially perform a detailed Gap Analysis.


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Posted 21 June 2018 - 12:24 PM

I think focusing on the culture part will help lay the foundation as you modify / introduce other parts of your system. How would you describe the current Food Safety culture there? 



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Posted 21 June 2018 - 01:22 PM

It would also be helpful if we knew where in the FST you fit, manager, tech VP etc


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