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[dohh]

Hi guys!

What would be the least painful way to do that? 

Any step by step guides?

Is it realistic in a small company, that 0.5 part employee maintains it after implementation?

[Evans X.]

Greetings Dohh,

 

For the realistic part the first question that needs to be answered is "Do you need it?". Meaning that certifications are in their core used as a "pass" that you comply with regulations and guidelines for safe food production. So unless some client (and realistically a client/s that will make the effort/cost of IFS worth it) has asked for it in order to continue collaboration, you don't really need it yet.

Also, this a much stricter standard than ISO, so you will need everyone to comply with it or at least have some knowledge on the off-production topics about it (depending how involved are they in the production).

The least painful way would be to hire a consultant to set you up. The least costly but painful, depending how familiar you are, would be to set it up yourselves. If you go for the 2nd option and have the budget, you could purchase the guide from the STORE in this site to ease it up.

 

Regards!

[dohh]

Greetings Dohh,

 

For the realistic part the first question that needs to be answered is "Do you need it?". Meaning that certifications are in their core used as a "pass" that you comply with regulations and guidelines for safe food production. So unless some client (and realistically a client/s that will make the effort/cost of IFS worth it) has asked for it in order to continue collaboration, you don't really need it yet.

Also, this a much stricter standard than ISO, so you will need everyone to comply with it or at least have some knowledge on the off-production topics about it (depending how involved are they in the production).

The least painful way would be to hire a consultant to set you up. The least costly but painful, depending how familiar you are, would be to set it up yourselves. If you go for the 2nd option and have the budget, you could purchase the guide from the STORE in this site to ease it up.

 

Regards!

Can you give a link to the right source? I will consider it.

Yeah, unfortunately an existing KA customer requires it...

[Evans X.]

Yeah, scroll up and go the STORE tab of this site or 

https://www.ifsqn.co...tion-programmes

[dohh]

Yeah, scroll up and go the STORE tab of this site or 

https://www.ifsqn.co...tion-programmes

Thanks again! But what would you say, is IFS or BRC "kinder" to a small company? Or what does it depend on? My customer gave me choice of either of those.

[dohh]

May I have contact of someone who is actually selling this package? I would like to ask some questions in PM.

 

Thanks!

[Tony-C]

Hi dohh,

 

The IFSQN Implementation Packages are a big help to organisations with limited resources (human and/or financial).

 

The IFSQN IFS Food Safety and Quality Management System - Version 7 Implementation Package can be found here. 

Extensive details of the content can be found in the product brochure here.

 

You can contact me by PM if you have any questions.

 

Kind regards,

Tony

[dohh]

Hi dohh,

 

The IFSQN Implementation Packages are a big help to organisations with limited resources (human and/or financial).

 

The IFSQN IFS Food Safety and Quality Management System - Version 7 Implementation Package can be found here. 

Extensive details of the content can be found in the product brochure here.

 

You can contact me by PM if you have any questions.

 

Kind regards,

Tony

Could not find the PM feature.

Anyway, my questions:
* Does usage of these documents as templates have any prerequisites? Or I can basically build on these from scratch?
* How many documents are in this package?
* Do these documents cover EVERY clause? 
* How difficult it is to update, when for example IFS Food 8.0 comes out?
* Can I see one (any) document in full as an example? I just want to see, how adaptable it is to my company.

[Charles.C]

Could not find the PM feature.

Anyway, my questions:
* Does usage of these documents as templates have any prerequisites? Or I can basically build on these from scratch?
* How many documents are in this package?
* Do these documents cover EVERY clause? 
* How difficult it is to update, when for example IFS Food 8.0 comes out?
* Can I see one (any) document in full as an example? I just want to see, how adaptable it is to my company.

 

Hi dohh,

use of PM requires around 25-30 Posts.

I'll leave yr detailed queries to Tony but did you notice the freely downloadable example documents in Tony's link ?

[Tony-C]

Hi dohh,

 

There are well over 100 documents in the IFS Food Safety and Quality Management System - Version 7 Implementation Package

 

All the clauses are covered. Prerequisites are included, mainly in Section 4 Operational processes of the Food Safety Quality Management System Procedures included in the package:

 

Section 1 Governance and Commitment

QM 1.1 Corporate Policies

QM 1.1 Food Safety & Quality Culture

QM 1.1.2 Food Safety and Quality Objectives

QM 1.2 Corporate Structure

QM 1.2 Corporate Structure - Job Descriptions

QM 1.2 Corporate Structure - Organisational Chart

QM 1.3 Customer Focus

QM 1.4 Management Review

QM 1.5 Communication

 

Section 2 Food Safety and Quality Management System

QM 2.1 Food Safety and Quality Management System

QM 2.1.1 Document Control

QM 2.1.2 Record Keeping

QM 2.2 Food Safety Management - HACCP System

 

Section 3 Resource Management

QM 3.1 Resource Management

QM 3.2.2 Protective Clothing

QM 3.2.3 Medical Screening

QM 3.3 Training and Instruction

QM 3.4 Staff Facilities

 

Section 4 Operational processes

QM 4 Control of Operations

QM 4.1 Contract Agreement

QM 4.2 Specifications

QM 4.3 Product Development

QM 4.4 Purchasing

QM 4.5 Product Packaging

QM 4.6 - 4.9 Site Standards

QM 4.10 Cleaning and Disinfection

QM 4.11 Waste Disposal

QM 4.12 Foreign Material Risk Mitigation

QM 4.12 Glass & Brittle Material Policy

QM 4.12 Glass & Brittle Material Breakage Procedure

QM 4.12 Control of Products Packed into Brittle Containers

QM 4.12 Detection of Foreign Objects

QM 4.13 Pest Control & Monitoring

QM 4.14 Receipt and Storage

QM 4.15 Transport

QM 4.16 Maintenance and Repair

QM 4.17 Equipment

QM 4.18 Product Traceability

QM 4.18 Product Identification & Traceability Appendix

QM 4.18 Product Identification & Traceability Diagram

QM 4.19 Management of Allergens Introduction

QM 4.19 Supplementary Allergen Management – Folder Documents

QM 4.20 Food Fraud

QM 4.20 Food Fraud Assessment Template

 

Section 5 Measurements, Analyses, Improvements

QM 5.1 Internal Audits

QM 5.2 Site Factory Inspections

QM 5.3 Process Validation

QM 5.4 Calibration

QM 5.5 Quantity Control

QM 5.6 Laboratory Quality Manual

QM 5.6 Supplementary Laboratory Manual

QM 5.7 Product Release

QM 5.8 Management of Complaints

QM 5.8 Trends in Complaints Analyser

QM 5.8 Trends in Complaints Analyser Instructions

QM 5.9.1 Management of Incidents

QM 5.9.2 Product Recall & Withdrawal

 

Section 6 Food Defence Plan

QM 6 Defence Assessment

QM 6 Site Security

QM 6 External Inspections

 

These documents are in Microsoft Word or Excel format and can be edited by yourself. So it will not be difficult to update, very easy in fact.

 

Also included in the package:

 

Additional HACCP Manual including a Hazard Analysis Template

Allergen Risk Management Module

Food Fraud Risk Assessment Template

Laboratory Quality Manual

A range of editable to use sample Food Safety, Verification and Validation Record Templates

Supplementary Project Tools including Training Presentations, an Implementation Workbook and a Start-Up Guide

Free Technical Support

 

There are plenty of examples given in the brochure and in the samples given on the webpage.

 

Kind regards,

Tony