HACCP requirements for new equipments
What HACCP updates are required when a new equipment is being installed in the facility?
Charles will be online shortly, so I'll keep this brief;
New equipment? - is this replacing a similar piece of equipment? If so, it may not be necessary to carry our a HACCP review. If not, you need a HACCP review.
New cleaning procedure? - maybe? Tell us more! Did you leave space to clean around it? (this is a pre-requisite, so may make a difference when considering a HACCP review)
Glass and Hard Plastics? - Any? (as above)
Who did your boss buy this from? - I know, crazy question, but are the conveyor belts suitable for food products, is everything certified?
Maintenance? - New equipment is lovely, but who, and how, it is it going to be fixed when it goes wrong!
Health and Safety? - because no-one wants human blood on their product. Are there any risks involving compressed air, gasses, chemicals?
I guess, at the end of the day, I'm asking, could you please expand on your question. We are all here to help!
I would just add to the good advice form Shea.
Work area and maybe even required training.
Risk assessments, where relevant.
Hello all:
is this require risk assessment , is the BRC require this
can any one share one for new device he made
if a new equipment for sanitization to be used , how can I cover the requirement of the BRC for it
Thanks
Hello all:
is this require risk assessment , is the BRC require this
can any one share one for new device he made
if a new equipment for sanitization to be used , how can I cover the requirement of the BRC for it
Thanks
It is a routine expectation within (generic) HACCP.
Responsibility - HACCP Team
Can you please detail more , do you have a form done for this
Can you please detail more , do you have a form done for this
Strictly speaking, the responsibility is shared between Purchasing function and HACCP Team since HACCP is intended to be pro-active.
Sadly, in many cases, the HACCP team involvement begins after installation. A failure in Management / Communication / HACCP Implementation.
You will find this aspect mentioned in HACCP texts since the Principle is basic to HACCP. Hence my "routine".
No shareable forms but it's simple in Word/Excel, eg (1) heading - New equipment - Re-validation of HACCP system, (2) 6 columns - Date, Item, HACCP-Related Risk Assessment, Changes to HACCP Plan, Signature, Verification.
In most cases the comment in 3rd column will be something like - No significant BCPA interaction with existing HACCP Plan.
The problems start when there is an interaction. :smile:
Normally I would also expect to see a commissioning checklist completed by all relevant departments such as Food Safety, Production, New Product Development, Process development, Hygiene, Engineering, Health & Safety, Commercial.
Here is a condensed version of the one I use:
QMR 015 Equipment Commissioning Checklist Sample Condensed_001.jpg 318.21KB 6 downloads
Regards,
Tony
thanks very much Tony ,Charles