HACCP for 3PL company - No Products Yet
Hi,
I'm an analyst at a primarily tech/eCommerce company that also does 3PL for a varied and changing line of products depending on clients. We are basically starting from the ground up to develop our HACCP plan.
We have fulfilled some food items in the past and are looking to Develop a HACCP plan for products in the future. We will only fulfill sealed/packed shelf stable goods, and we are only receiving, storing, and then fulfilling the orders for the client.
My question is one that obviously belies my neophyte status in the process, but to get started how can we do a hazard analysis/allergen analyses, etc all things that need the ingredients before we have those descriptions?
Are we able to do this with a general category of goods, given that we are never going to fulfill anything that needs refrigeration, etc etc. We never unpack or open the goods.
Thanks for your help!
Also any good recommendations for resources, as part of the initial steps in certification I took an online SQF course that unfortunately was much more retail specific.
I can answer this part as we have a 3PL client in this kind of situation -- they handle an ever changing inventory...
You said in part:
" My question is one that obviously belies my neophyte status in the process, but to get started how can we do a hazard analysis/allergen analyses, etc all things that need the ingredients before we have those descriptions? "
Answer - you would plan to have every alllergen and sensitizing agent as they apply.
Then it is easier to slot the arriving shipments into the various allergen profiles/categories as you will have the details - for every case that arrives a package, bottle, can, etc is pulled and the allergens, etc are entered into the program.
Hi,
I'm an analyst at a primarily tech/eCommerce company that also does 3PL for a varied and changing line of products depending on clients. We are basically starting from the ground up to develop our HACCP plan.
We have fulfilled some food items in the past and are looking to Develop a HACCP plan for products in the future. We will only fulfill sealed/packed shelf stable goods, and we are only receiving, storing, and then fulfilling the orders for the client.
My question is one that obviously belies my neophyte status in the process, but to get started how can we do a hazard analysis/allergen analyses, etc all things that need the ingredients before we have those descriptions?
Are we able to do this with a general category of goods, given that we are never going to fulfill anything that needs refrigeration, etc etc. We never unpack or open the goods.
Thanks for your help!
Also any good recommendations for resources, as part of the initial steps in certification I took an online SQF course that unfortunately was much more retail specific.
Hi Rtest,
These previous threads/file may give a few ideas. The allergenic aspects would presumably need to be appropriately integrated within the flow chart example.
https://www.ifsqn.co...ce/#entry134414
https://www.ifsqn.co...ss/#entry146169
Global-Warehouse-Quality-Manual.pdf 467.52KB 51 downloads
If you have ever changing inventory and could possibly have all types of allergens and sensitizing agents then put them all in your plan as others have said. You would need to assess the following and have policies / procedures to handle the following:
- Allergen segregation, labeling, identifying in your warehouse management system.
- SOP for allergen cleanup if something breaks, spills, leaks.
- SOP for allergen review of all incoming goods from suppliers. How will you ensure you identify which items contain allergen(s) and / or sensitizing agents?