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We Offer Cost Effective Food Safety Solutions (GMP's and HACCP)
We can help you to pass your next audit!
Reasons for Implementing a Food Safety and Food Quality Program
Food safety is not an option, it is a requirement to keep customers happy and maintain and/or improve market share.
Major supermarkets, distributors and food service companies are committed to delivering safe, quality food products to their customers. In order to meet those standards, they require food processors who supply low risk food products to maintain and improve high food safety standards.
The benefits of a food safety program are as follows:
Food safety is the responsibility of every member in the supply chain. A HACCP system demonstrates “due diligence” from a legal perspectiveand it meets retailers' and co-packers' requirements. The system increases product quality and productivity. HACCP is a proactive approach to internal auditing, rather than relying on government inspection. Further, by implementing a food safety and food quality program, we can eliminate costs that result from poor quality and unsafe food products. Poor quality in food processing can be spotted as defective product, wastage, and production returns. In addition, there are other costs associated with poor quality control such as reduction in shelf life, loss of customers, fewer repeat sales, production down time and excessive inventory. |
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Quality Control Systems: GMP’s, HACCP, ISO 9000, and TQM
Basically, GMPs deal with what we do before we manufacture a product. The six HACCP Prerequisite Programs include good manufacturing practices on:
Note that any of these programs above can be implemented individually (*) Quality Programs are not food safety related
HACCP Prerequisite Programs are basically GMPs
An effective prerequisite program will actually decrease the number of critical control points during the hazard analysis of the product/process. The implementation of the HACCP prerequisites is one of the most important steps to improve quality in food processing.
In contrast, HACCP looks at the actual process. It is a scientific and systematic approach to controlling food safety during the manufacturing process. The HACCP approach takes isolated quality control procedures at various points in the process and puts them together as a system. All points interrelate in such a manner as to prevent situations that are outside specifications, hence may cause a hazard without the information being picked up through the monitoring system.
Total Quality Management (TQM)
It involves a process of change and improvement in everything the company does. It impacts all operations, staff, and department. Its goal is uniform product quality and constant improvement while remaining competitive.
1) Complete Program: We write the entire HACCP Prerequisite/GMP program, conduct onsite training and technical support.
2) Coaching Program: Or we can offer you a unique coaching program. We would supply you with custom templates that you can complete yourself and we coach you through the process. More Information ...
First, you work with a team of individuals who have practical hands-on experience. We do not believe in a lot of paperwork; hence keep it at an absolute minimum. The process involves:
1. We determine priorities by conducting a plant review or audit (GAP analysis).
2. We asses your prerequisites (GMP's).
3. We complete a HACCP assessment and analysis.
4. This is followed by an action plan, including a time table to suite your operation.
5. We write your operations manuals (or improve your existing one) to suite your production environment.
6. Further, we provide technical support and training to your managers, executives and line staff.
7. If needed, we can also provide quality assurance staff on a part-time basis.
Depending on your requirements, we offer a follow-up program to ensure that the system is working.
Article: HACCP for Bakeries is here to stay?
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For more information contact: Tel: 905-528-8371 |
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Additional Resources
Food and Drug Regulations - Department of Justice Canada
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AIB International |
MSDS Links: |
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Security Guidelines - Canada Biosecurity Checklist for School
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