New Equipment Risk Assessments
Hi, I want to preface this by saying I'm very new to the QA Management world. I have limited knowledge and experience with BRC and doing risk assessments in general.
We recently received in 2 Mettler-Toledo check-weigher devices for our facility. We've never had one of these before. I know a risk assessment will need to be performed for the new equipment and an update to the HACCP plan. However, I'm not sure what this risk assessment should look like or consist of. Previous management have never performed one for equipment or created a form or log so any examples/templates for such would be greatly appreciated!
As far as HACCP goes, you will just need to add it to your flow chart and hazard analysis. Then the typical evaluation for B,C/R,P hazards.
Do you have a procedure / for for 4.6.1 & 4.6.2? It covers the basics of sanitary design. I usually create a form and procedure based off the links below. There are several if you google "sanitary design checklist".
https://www.usdairy....0110730.xls.xls
or
https://meatinstitut...ooklet 2021.pdf
and / or
https://ucfoodsafety...files/26502.pdf
Do you have a procedure / for for 4.6.3? It covers ensuring that the equipment has been clean and cleared, approved, and associated procedures have been updated. I call it commissioning.
I have attached a simple commissioning checklist as an example as a starting place. You may want to add or delete items as it makes sense for your operation. I would also create a procedure that covers this.
In theory you could combine all of this into one procedure / form. I find its cleaner to keep them sparate.
The goal is to 1) make sure the equipment is acceptable for use in food production. 2) make sure the equipment is ready for use and all policies, procedure, forms have been updated to ensure it will no pose a future food safety risk.
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Thank you for your help! I've looked into the current policies and procedures and there doesn't appear to be any for 4.6.2 or 4.6.3 set up yet. 4.6.1 has been started so I'll have to work on these as well.