Are Receiving of raw material step consider CCP?

Appreciate support

Receiving of raw material (cartons, plastic bags, bottles, etc.) I consider CCP to avoid risk of contamination as food packed inside. please correct me if not

Ahmed Ismail

i think too much if you set incoming raw material became CCP

but it's good to keep your product safe

This will all depend on your risk assessment of this step and your confidence in your pre-requisites IMHO. I tend to rely on historical data built up over time on each supplier. The fewer the problems, the lower the risk and the less significant the hazard.

Dear mile,

It could depend on facors such as local legislation, specific cert. standard, specific product, specific process, etc but nowadays, it's typically a PRP. But it doesn't, in principle, have to be. :smile:

Rgds / Charles.C

Hi,

Do you have a strict supplier assessment program and an approved supplier listing...?  If you do and you get COA's or certificates of quality with few problems then it doesn't have to be...

I depend historical data and occurence... we also do random hygiene testing of primary packaging from time to time.. I am not sure what your local laws dictate though! 

I would keep it a PRP.

Do inspections on the trailer that is delivering the material to make sure there are no off smells, damage that could let in water/pests, material that could contaminate your product like blood if it was hauling meat, oil, etc.

Do inspections on incoming materials like shrinkwrap damage if it's wrapped, or whatever you need to look for.

Keep records. 

If you make it a CCP you can potentially put a lot of product in jeopardy and setting yourself up for failure of your system on one small mistake.  It's not nearly as bad if you have a minor violation of a PRP (no immediate recall).

Just my suggestion.