Help with IFS Clause 4.15.5 – Transporting Frozen Products at -18°C
Started by dsougaris, Mar 27 2025 04:53 PM
Hello,
I am creating an ifs system for a bakery industry that transports their final products with their own trucks in -18 Celsius.
Can you help with the clause 4.15.5?
Thank you
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4.15.5 Risk-based hygiene requirements for all transport vehicles and equipment used for loading/unloading (e.g. hoses of silo installations) shall be implemented. Measures taken shall be recorded.
Dear dsourgaris,
What do you already have related to this requirement?
A procedure about handling, storing and transportation of the products. Furthermore a procedure for cleaning of the transportation vehicles.
If the procedures are risk based and implemented correctly, this seems fine to me.
Hi, you could start by mapping the entire route: from the exit from the freezer to the delivery to the customer. For each step, ask yourself "what could go wrong here?" in terms of contamination.
Create a simple table with the risks, evaluating probability and severity (high/medium/low), which will then help you decide where to focus your efforts.
At this point, differentiate the procedures based on the type of vehicle:
Example for trucks that transport ONLY frozen foods: complete cleaning every 2 weeks + visual inspection after each unloading For trucks that also transport other products: mandatory cleaning after each different load and in any case at least once a week
Prepare simple but complete checklists for the checks, with a heading (date/time/license plate/driver) and points to check (floor, walls, ceiling, presence of debris or strange ice).
Carry out driver training and practical sessions showing exactly what to check and why it is important.
Make sure you always have the right cleaning products available.
Review the entire system once a year or when something changes (new truck, sanitation issue, complai
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