Cleaning Vertical Form, Fill, Seal Machines treated as CCP ?

Hi All, 

Our Company uses several vertical form, fill, seal machines (VFFS) to package various items from ground kit kats to Pecans. Our HACCP plan has the sanitation step as a CCP to prevent allergen cross contact on food contact surfaces, machines, etc. This is a wet cleaning, performed out of place in sanitation bays.  

My question is, should we include the dry cleaning process on our VFFS baggers as a CCP to prevent cross contact? Just the machines themselves; jaws, sealer, pull belts, film rollers, etc.

Hi All, 

 

Our Company uses several vertical form, fill, seal machines (VFFS) to package various items from ground kit kats to Pecans. Our HACCP plan has the sanitation step as a CCP to prevent allergen cross contact on food contact surfaces, machines, etc. This is a wet cleaning, performed out of place in sanitation bays.  

 

My question is, should we include the dry cleaning process on our VFFS baggers as a CCP to prevent cross contact? Just the machines themselves; jaws, sealer, pull belts, film rollers, etc.

Hi Shuster,

Probably easier to simply designate yr allergen control program as a PRP. Allows flexibility.