Product characteristic of raw materials, ingredients and product conta
Started by SLFU, Jan 27 2007 03:34 AM
Hi all,
I am new in saferpak. I just finished my adequecy audit for the iso 22000. In this topic, i put all the specification from the supplier for bacteria, chemical and physical aspect. However the auditor ask me to justify the nature of the ingredients and how i proof the ingredients do not have the hazard from food safety aspect (eg: bacteria look for pH, Aw, nutrients and temperature, chemical look into the allergen and additive)
I work in biscuits industry and have around 70++ ingredients, can i group them all? or must list 1 by 1? Anyone can share a better idea and guidline for this?
Thank you very much.
I am new in saferpak. I just finished my adequecy audit for the iso 22000. In this topic, i put all the specification from the supplier for bacteria, chemical and physical aspect. However the auditor ask me to justify the nature of the ingredients and how i proof the ingredients do not have the hazard from food safety aspect (eg: bacteria look for pH, Aw, nutrients and temperature, chemical look into the allergen and additive)
I work in biscuits industry and have around 70++ ingredients, can i group them all? or must list 1 by 1? Anyone can share a better idea and guidline for this?
Thank you very much.
Scope of Certification product specific
Stainless-steel grades for product-contact equipment
Steel-it epoxy paint for equipment product-contact surfaces
Repackaging of Food Grade product
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Dear SLFU,
ISO 22000:2005 standard section 7.3.3.1 requires that "all materials, ingredients and product contact materials shall be described in documents......"
You need to describe al your raw materials, packaging materials and otther product contact materials to the extent required by the standard including the subsequent requirements from sub section a-h and any applicable statutory and regulatory requirements such as any restriction on the import of a particular ingredient etc.
In view of my auditing experience, its a tidious job to done but it is a one time pain which has to be taken because food safety should of prime focus. And we need to make sure that professionally and ethically we don't leave any grey area.
I know couple of the organizations which are in process of implementing the ISO2200:2005 standard and having the same issue and their experience showed that by grouping the material they missed few significant hazards which may adversely affect the effectiveness of the combinaiton of control measures.
I hope that this will help you in understanding the need and extent of the requirements.
Take care
ISO 22000:2005 standard section 7.3.3.1 requires that "all materials, ingredients and product contact materials shall be described in documents......"
You need to describe al your raw materials, packaging materials and otther product contact materials to the extent required by the standard including the subsequent requirements from sub section a-h and any applicable statutory and regulatory requirements such as any restriction on the import of a particular ingredient etc.
In view of my auditing experience, its a tidious job to done but it is a one time pain which has to be taken because food safety should of prime focus. And we need to make sure that professionally and ethically we don't leave any grey area.
I know couple of the organizations which are in process of implementing the ISO2200:2005 standard and having the same issue and their experience showed that by grouping the material they missed few significant hazards which may adversely affect the effectiveness of the combinaiton of control measures.
I hope that this will help you in understanding the need and extent of the requirements.
Take care
Dear SLFU
Just an idea or suggestion:
What I would do is: try to clasify your ingredients under different criteria looking in regulations or bibliography ( nutritional component of food, food microbiology, etc ). After that you can choose the more suitable classification/criteria that allow you to work with them easily.
I will be fine if you tell us what you finally have done in this respect.
Sincerely
Esther
Just an idea or suggestion:
What I would do is: try to clasify your ingredients under different criteria looking in regulations or bibliography ( nutritional component of food, food microbiology, etc ). After that you can choose the more suitable classification/criteria that allow you to work with them easily.
I will be fine if you tell us what you finally have done in this respect.
Sincerely
Esther
SLFU,
Welcome to Saferpak... Ooops I mean IFSQN.
A suggestion for your Allergens,
If you identifiy all allergens at a very early stage and draw up a matrix then this is a PRP.
In this case you do not need to identify allergens in individual specifications/characteristics.
I hope this helps
James
Welcome to Saferpak... Ooops I mean IFSQN.
A suggestion for your Allergens,
If you identifiy all allergens at a very early stage and draw up a matrix then this is a PRP.
In this case you do not need to identify allergens in individual specifications/characteristics.
I hope this helps
James
Welcome to the forums SLFU.
Are the comments helpful?
Simon
Are the comments helpful?
Simon
Thanks to all,
At least i got some additional usefull information and ideas here.Thanks again.
Best Regards,
SLFU
At least i got some additional usefull information and ideas here.Thanks again.
Best Regards,
SLFU
Dear SLFU:
This is Yong from Malaysia also.
Actually we also categorised all the raw materials into groups with the reference made to Codex and food regulations.
In order not to miss out any significant hazard for a particular raw material in a particular group, you may note it somewhere and during hazard analysis, list them down one by one.
My company did in this manner - just to share with you.
This is Yong from Malaysia also.
Actually we also categorised all the raw materials into groups with the reference made to Codex and food regulations.
In order not to miss out any significant hazard for a particular raw material in a particular group, you may note it somewhere and during hazard analysis, list them down one by one.
My company did in this manner - just to share with you.
Scope of Certification product specific
Stainless-steel grades for product-contact equipment
Steel-it epoxy paint for equipment product-contact surfaces
Repackaging of Food Grade product
Is there a minimum PPM of nitrites necessary to deem a product food safe when curing meats?
Requirements for shipping organic product that is sealed and only distributed by a certified distributor?
How would I verify my HACCP Plan for new product?
Foreign Material Handling for product with meat filling
Intestines - Edible Meat Product?
Can I use up current packaging or is new required if the product formulation has changed?