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[Lelouch_rayne]

Hi Guys,

 

 

I'm having a dilemma right now, I'm doing hazard analysis for our particular product (coconut milk). In physical hazard, we have identify that there could be metal fragments along the line but based on our assessment this would not be a SIGNIFICANT HAZARD because of the low likelihood (machine design makes it impossible for the hazard to occur), therefore the Filter we have in-line would not be a CCP in the first place. 

 

However, our customer insist to consider the filtration as CCP. So, how should I reflect this on my hazard analysis? Should I adjust the likelihood and severity to make it significant?

 

 

Best regards,

 

Lelou

Edited by Lelouch_rayne, 22 September 2018 - 12:04 AM.

[Mr. Wallace]

I assume you can not check the filter while the line is running. Is the filter checked at the end of shifts and documented that no foreign material was found? I would think that would assure your customer your product is safe.

[Brendan Triplett]

Lelou,

I have found that if you have a step like this that there is a lot of attention brought to that you can allay some fears by having a robust set of GMPs, PRPs and SOPs that directly speak to this issue to show the customer that there are significant resources in place to ensure that this is under control. I would then provide them with documentation to show the number of times that there have been shavings found in the final product (I am assuming that there are records and that the number of occurences is low or zero). If you force something into being a CCP at the behest of the customer then you are not being true to your own plan and we cant start allowing outside customers to dictate the food safety programs that we have been trained on and analyzed.
Give them documentationa dn show them that it is not a threat. It is rthe point of HACCP to be able to triage the worst threats and control others. Not every step is a CCP.

Cheers!