4. Site Standards
4.1. Establish Critical Limits for Each CCP (equivalent to Codes Alimentarius Step 8, Principle 3)
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Clause 4.1.1
Consideration shall be given to local activities and the site environment, which may have an adverse impact on finished product integrity, and measures shall be taken to prevent contamination. Where measures have been put into place to protect the site (from potential contaminants, flooding etc.), they shall be reviewed in response to any changes.
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Is consideration given to local activities which may have an adverse impact on finished product integrity?
Is consideration given to the site environment, which may have an adverse impact on finished product integrity?
Are measures to prevent contamination taken?
For measures that have been put in place to protect the site, are they reviewed in response to any changes?
Clause 4.1.2
The external areas shall be maintained in good order. Where grassed or planted areas are located near buildings, they shall be regularly tended and well maintained. External traffic routes under site control shall be suitably surfaced and maintained in good repair to mitigate the risk of contamination of the product.
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Are the external areas maintained in good order?
For grassed or planted areas near buildings, are they regularly tended?
For grassed or planted areas near buildings, are they well maintained?
Are external traffic routes under site control:
Clause 4.1.3
The building fabric shall be maintained to minimise potential for product contamination (e.g. elimination of bird-roosting sites, sealing gaps around pipes to prevent pest entry, ingress of water and other contaminants).
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Is the building fabric maintained to minimise potential for product contamination?
4.2. HACCP Documentation and Record-keeping (equivalent to Codex Alimentarius Step 12, Principle 7)
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Clause 4.2.1
The company shall undertake a documented risk assessment (threat assessment) of the potential risks to products from any deliberate attempt to inflict contamination or damage. This threat assessment shall include both internal and external threats.
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Is there a documented risk assessment of the potential risks to products from any deliberate attempt to inflict contamination or damage?
Does the threat assessment include:
Is a documented threat assessment plan produced as an output from this assessment?
Is this plan kept under review?
Does the review reflect:
Is the review held at least annually?
Is a review held whenever: - a new risk emerges?
Clause 4.2.2
Where raw materials or products are identified as being at particular risk, the threat assessment plan shall include controls to mitigate these risks. Where prevention is not sufficient or possible, systems shall be in place to identify any tampering.
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For raw materials or products which are identified as being at particular risk, is there a threat assessment plan that includes controls to mitigate these risks?
Where prevention is not sufficient or possible, are systems in place to identify any tampering?
Are these controls monitored?
Are results documented?
Are controls reviewed at least annually?
Clause 4.2.3
Areas where a significant risk is identified shall be defined, monitored and controlled. These shall include external storage and intake points for products and raw materials (including packaging).
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Are areas where a significant risk is identified: - defined?
Are external storage areas included in the above?
Are intake points for products and raw materials included in the above?
Are there policies in place to ensure that:
Are there systems in place to ensure that:
Is there a video recording system in place?
Are staff trained in site security procedures?
Are staff trained in food defence?
Clause 4.2.4
Where required by legislation, the site shall maintain appropriate registrations with the relevant authorities.
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Where required by legislation, are there appropriate registrations with the relevant authorities?
Where are the details of these registrations, and legislation they relate to, stored?
4.3. High-Risk, High-Care and Ambient High-Care Production Risk Zones
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Clause 4.3.1
There shall be a map of the site. At a minimum, this map shall define:
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Is there a map of the site?
Does the site-map define:
Clause 4.3.2
Contractors and visitors, including drivers, shall be made aware of all procedures for access to premises and the requirements of the areas they are visiting, with special reference to hazards and potential product contamination. Contractors working in product processing or storage areas shall be the responsibility of a nominated person.
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Are contractors and visitors, including drivers, made aware:
Is there a nominated person responsible for contractors working in product processing or storage areas?
Clause 4.3.3
The movement of personnel, raw materials, packaging, rework and/or waste shall not compromise the safety of products. The process flow, together with the use of demonstrably effective procedures, shall be in place to minimise the risk of the contamination of raw materials, intermediate/semi-processed products, packaging and finished products.
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Does the movement of the following NOT compromise the safety of products?
Is there a process flow in place to minimise the risk of the contamination of:
Are there demonstrably effective procedures in place to minimise the risk of the contamination of:
Clause 4.3.4
Premises shall allow sufficient working space and storage capacity to enable all operations to be carried out properly under safe hygienic conditions.
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Do premises allow sufficient: - working space to enable all operations to be carried out properly under safe hygienic conditions?
Clause 4.3.5
Temporary structures constructed during building work or refurbishment etc. shall be designed and located to avoid pest harbourage and ensure the safety and quality of products.
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Are temporary structures constructed during building work or refurbishment etc designed to: - avoid pest harbourage?
Are temporary structures constructed during building work or refurbishment etc located to: - avoid pest harbourage?
4.4. Housekeeping and Hygiene
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Clause 4.4.1
Walls shall be finished and maintained to prevent the accumulation of dirt, minimise condensation and mould growth, and facilitate cleaning.
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Are walls finished to:
Are walls maintained to:
Clause 4.4.2
Floors shall be suitably hard-wearing to meet the demands of the process, and withstand cleaning materials and methods. They shall be impervious, be maintained in good repair and facilitate cleaning.
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Are floors suitably hard-wearing to:
Are floors impervious?
Are floors maintained in good repair?
Do floors facilitate cleaning?
Clause 4.4.3
Drainage, where provided, shall be sited, designed and maintained to minimise risk of product contamination and not compromise product safety. Machinery and piping shall be arranged so that, wherever feasible, process waste water goes directly to drain. Where significant amounts of water are used, or direct piping to drain is not feasible, floors shall have adequate falls to cope with the flow of any water or effluent towards suitable drainage.
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s drainage: - sited to minimise risk of product contamination?
Is machinery arranged so that, wherever feasible, process waste goes directly to drain?
Is piping arranged so that, wherever feasible, process waste goes directly to drain?
Where significant amounts of water are used, or direct piping to drain is not feasible, do floors have adequate falls to cope with the flow of any water or effluent towards suitable drainage?
Clause 4.4.4
Ceilings and overheads shall be constructed, finished and maintained to prevent the risk of product contamination.
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Are ceilings and overheads: - constructed to prevent the risk of product contamination?
Clause 4.4.5
Where suspended ceilings or roof voids are present, adequate access to the void shall be provided to facilitate inspection for pest activity, unless the void is fully sealed.
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Where suspended ceilings or roof voids are present, is adequate access to the void provided to facilitate inspection for pest activity, unless the void is fully sealed?
Clause 4.4.6
Where elevated walkways are adjacent to or pass over production lines, they shall be:
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Are elevated walkways adjacent to or passing over production lines:
Clause 4.4.7
Where there is a risk to product, windows and roof glazing which are designed to be opened for ventilation purposes shall be adequately screened to prevent the ingress of pests.
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For windows where there is a risk to product, is there adequate screening to prevent the ingress of pests?
For roof glazing designed to be opened for ventilation purposes, where there is a risk to product, is there adequate screening to prevent the ingress of pests?
Clause 4.4.8
Doors (both internal and external) shall be maintained in good condition. At a minimum:
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Are external doors and dock levellers close fitting or adequately proofed?
Are external doors to open product areas unable to be opened during production periods, except in emergencies?
For external doors to enclosed product areas and which can be opened, are suitable precautions taken to prevent pest ingress?
Which other requirements need to be adhered to ensure that doors (both internal and external) are maintained in good condition?
Are these additional requirements adhered to?
Clause 4.4.9
Suitable and sufficient lighting shall be provided for correct operation of processes, inspection of product and effective cleaning.
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Yes No N/A
Is suitable lighting provided for: - correct operation of processes?
Is sufficient lighting provided for:
Clause 4.4.10
Adequate ventilation and extraction shall be provided in product storage and processing environments to prevent condensation or excessive dust.
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Yes No N/A
Is adequate ventilation provided, to prevent condensation of excessive dust, in the following areas?
Is adequate extraction provided, to prevent condensation of excessive dust, in the following areas?
4.5. Housekeeping and Hygiene in High-Risk and High-Care Zones
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Clause 4.5.1
All water (including ice and steam) used as a raw material in the manufacture of processed food, the preparation of product, hand-washing or for equipment or plant cleaning shall be supplied in sufficient quantity, be potable at point of use or pose no risk of contamination according to applicable legislation. The microbiological and chemical quality of water shall be analysed at least annually. The sampling points, scope of the test and frequency of analysis shall be based on risk, taking into account the source of the water, on-site storage and distribution facilities, previous sample history and usage.
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Utilities used within the production and storage areas shall be monitored to effectively control the risk of product contamination.
Is all water (including ice and steam) used as mentioned above:
Is the microbiological quality of water analysed at least annually?
Is the chemical quality of water analysed at least annually?
Are the sampling points based on risk?
Are the scope of tests based on risk?
Is the frequency of analysis based on risk?
Do the sampling points take into account:
Do the scope of tests take into account:
Does the frequency of analysis take into account:
Clause 4.5.2
An up-to-date schematic diagram shall be available of the water distribution system on site, including holding tanks, water treatment and water recycling as appropriate. The diagram shall be used as a basis for water sampling and the management of water quality.
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Is an up-to-date schematic diagram of the water distribution system on site available?
Does the schematic diagram of the water distribution system on site include:
Is the schematic diagram used as a basis for:
Clause 4.5.3
Air and other gases used as an ingredient or that are in direct contact with products shall be monitored to ensure this does not represent a contamination risk. Compressed air that is in direct contact with the product shall be filtered at point of use.
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Is air used as an ingredient or that is in direct contact with products monitored to ensure it does not represent a contamination risk?
Are gases, other than air, used as an ingredient or that are in direct contact with products monitored to ensure they do not represent a contamination risk?
Is compressed air that is in direct contact with the product filtered at point of use?
4.6. Identify Intended Use (equivalent to Codex Alimentarius Step 3)
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Clause 4.6.1
All equipment shall be constructed of appropriate materials. The design and placement of equipment shall ensure it can be effectively cleaned and maintained.
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Is all equipment constructed of appropriate materials?
Is equipment designed so it can be effectively cleaned?
Is equipment designed so it can be effectively maintained?
Is equipment placed so it can be effectively cleaned?
Is equipment placed so it can be effectively maintained?
Clause 4.6.2
Equipment that is in direct contact with food shall be suitable for food contact and meet legal requirements where applicable.
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Is equipment that is in direct contact with food suitable for foot contact?
Does equipment that is in direct contact with food meet legal requirements, where applicable?
4.7. Internal Audits
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Clause 4.7.1
There shall be a documented planned maintenance schedule or condition monitoring system which includes all plant and processing equipment. The maintenance requirements shall be defined when commissioning new equipment.
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Is there a documented planned maintenance schedule or condition monitored system which includes all:
Are the maintenance requirements defined, when commissioning new equipment?
Clause 4.7.4
The site shall ensure that the safety or legality of products is not jeopardised during maintenance and subsequent cleaning operations. Maintenance work shall be followed by a documented hygiene clearance procedure.
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Is it ensured that the safety or legality of products is not jeopardised during:
Is there a documented hygiene clearance procedure?
Is this adhered to following maintenance work?
Is equipment inspected by an authorised member of staff to confirm the removal of contamination hazards, before being accepted back in operation?
Is machinery inspected by an authorised member of staff to confirm the removal of contamination hazards, before being accepted back in operation?
Clause 4.7.5
Materials and parts used for equipment and plant maintenance shall be of an appropriate grade or quality.
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Are the following of an appropriate grade or quality?
Are materials that pose a risk by direct or indirect contact with raw materials: - food grade?
Are materials that pose a risk by direct or indirect contact with intermediate products: - food grade?
Are materials that pose a risk by direct or indirect contact with finished products: - food grade?
Clause 4.7.6
Engineering workshops shall be kept clean and tidy, and controls shall be in place to prevent transfer of engineering debris to production or storage areas.
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Are engineering workshops kept clean?
Are engineering workshops kept tidy?
Are controls in place to prevent transfer of engineering debris to production or storage areas?
Clause 4.7.2
In addition to any planned maintenance programme, where there is a risk of product contamination by foreign bodies arising from equipment damage, the equipment shall be inspected at predetermined intervals, the inspection results documented and appropriate action taken.
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In addition to any planned maintenance programme, where there is a risk of product contamination by foreign bodies arising from equipment damage, is equipment inspected at predetermined intervals?
Are these inspection results documented?
Following these inspections, is appropriate action taken?
Clause 4.7.3
Where temporary repairs are made, these shall be documented and controlled to ensure that the safety or legality of products is not jeopardised. These temporary measures shall be permanently repaired as soon as practicable and within a defined timescale.
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Where temporary repairs are made, are these:
Is there a defined timescale by which these temporary measured are permanently repaired?
Is this timescale adhered to?
4.8. Labelling and Pack Control
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Clause 4.8.1
Designated changing facilities shall be provided for all personnel, whether staff, visitor or contractor. These shall be sited to allow direct access to the production, packing or storage areas without recourse to any external area. Where this is not possible, a risk assessment shall be carried out and procedures implemented accordingly (e.g. the provision of cleaning facilities for footwear).
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Yes No N/A
Are designated facilities provided for all personnel, whether staff, visitor or contractor?
Are such facilities sited to allow direct access to the production, packing or storage areas without recourse to any external areas?
Where this is not possible, is a risk assessment carried out?
Following this risk assessment, are procedures implemented accordingly?
Clause 4.8.2
Storage facilities of sufficient size to accommodate personal items shall be provided for all personnel who work in raw material handling, preparation, processing, packing and storage areas.
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Are storage facilities of sufficient size to accommodate personal items provided for all personnel who work in: - raw material handling areas?
Clause 4.8.3
Outdoor clothing and other personal items shall be stored separately from production clothing within the changing facilities. Facilities shall be available to separate clean and dirty production clothing.
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Is outdoor clothing stored separately from production clothing within the changing facilities?
Are other personal items stored separately from production clothing within the changing facilities?
Are facilities available to separate clean and dirty production clothing?
Clause 4.8.4
Suitable and sufficient hand-washing facilities shall be provided at access to, and at other appropriate points within, production areas. Such hand-washing facilities shall provide, at a minimum:
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Are suitable hand-washing facilities provided at:
Are sufficient hand-washing facilities provided at:
Do such hand-washing facilities provide:
Which other requirements need to be provided in hand-washing facilities?
Are these additional requirements provided?
Clause 4.8.5
Toilets shall be adequately segregated and shall not open directly into production or packing areas. Toilets shall be provided with hand-washing facilities comprising:
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Are toilets adequately segregated?
Are toilets NOT directly open into production or packing areas?
Are toilets provided with hand-washing facilities?
Do toilet hand-washing facilities comprise:
If hand-washing facilities within toilet facilities are the only facilities provided before re-entering production, are signs in place to direct people to hand-washing facilities before entering production?
Clause 4.8.6
Where smoking is allowed under national law, designated controlled smoking areas shall be provided which are both isolated from production areas to an extent that ensures smoke cannot reach the product and fitted with sufficient extraction to the exterior of the building. Adequate arrangements for dealing with smokers' waste shall be provided at smoking facilities, both inside and at exterior locations. Electronic cigarettes shall not be permitted to be used or brought into production or storage areas.
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If smoking is allowed under national law, are there designated controlled smoking areas?
Are designated controlled smoking areas:
For interior designated controlled smoking areas are they provided with adequate arrangements for dealing with smokers' waste?
For exterior designated controlled smoking areas are they provided with adequate arrangements for dealing with smokers' waste?
Is it clear that electronic cigarettes are NOT permitted to be used or brought into production or storage areas?
Clause 4.8.7
All food brought into manufacturing premises by staff shall be appropriately stored in a clean and hygienic state. No food shall be taken into storage, processing or production areas. Where eating of food is allowed outside during breaks, this shall be in suitable designated areas with appropriate control of waste.
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Is all food brought into manufacturing premises by staff appropriately stored in a:
Is it clear that no food is to be taken into storage, processing or production areas?
Where eating of food is allowed outside during breaks, are there suitable designated areas?
Do these suitable designated areas include appropriate control of waste?
Clause 4.8.8
Where catering facilities (including vending machines) are provided on the premises, they shall be suitably controlled to prevent contamination of products (e.g. as a source of food poisoning or introduction of allergenic material to the site).
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Yes No N/A
Where catering facilities are provided on the premises, are they suitably controlled to prevent contamination of products?
4.9. Chemical and Physical Product Contamination Control: raw material handling, preparation, processing, packing and storage areas
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Clause 4.9.1.1
Processes shall be in place to manage the use, storage and handling of non-food chemicals to prevent chemical contamination. These shall include, at a minimum:
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Do processes that manage the use of non-food chemicals include:
Do processes that manage the storage of non-food chemicals include:
Do processes that manage the handling of non-food chemicals include: - an approved list of chemicals for purchase?
Clause 4.9.1.2
Where strongly scented or taint-forming materials have to be used, for instance for building work, procedures shall be in place to prevent the risk of taint contamination of products.
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Where strongly scented or taint-forming material have to be used, are there procedures in place to prevent the risk of taint contamination of products?
Clause 4.9.2.1
There shall be a documented policy for the controlled use and storage of sharp metal implements including knives, cutting blades on equipment, needles and wires. This shall include a record of inspection for damage and the investigation of any lost items. Snap-off blade knives shall not be used.
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Is there a documented policy covering the:
Does the policy for the controlled use and storage of sharp metal implements include a record of:
Is it clear that snap-off blade knives should NOT be used?
Clause 4.9.2.2
The purchase of ingredients and packaging which use staples or other foreign-body hazards as part of the packaging materials shall be avoided.
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Is it clear that the purchase of ingredients and packaging which use staples or other foreign-body hazards as part of the packaging materials is avoided?
Is it clear that the following should NOT be used in open product areas?
Where staples or other items are present as packaging materials or closure, is it clear which appropriate precautions should be taken to minimise the risk of product contamination?
Are appropriate precautions taken that minimise the risk of product contamination?
Clause 4.9.3.1
Glass or other brittle materials shall be excluded or protected against breakage in areas where open products are handled or there is a risk of product contamination.
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Are glass or other brittle materials excluded or protected against breakage in areas where open products are handled or there is a risk of product contamination?
Clause 4.9.3.2
Procedures for handling glass and other brittle materials (other than product packaging) shall be in place where open products are handled or there is a risk of product contamination. These procedures shall include, at a minimum:
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Are there procedures for handling glass and other brittle materials where open products are handled or there is a risk of product contamination?
Do the procedures for handling glass and other brittle materials include:
Which other requirements should the procedures for handling glass and other brittle materials include?
Are these additional requirements included?
Clause 4.9.3.3
Procedures detailing the action to be taken in case of breakage of glass or other brittle items shall be implemented and include the following:
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Do procedures detailing the action to be taken in case of breakage of glass or other brittle items include:
Are these procedures implemented?
Clause 4.9.3.4
Where they pose a risk to product, glass windows shall be protected against breakage.
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Are glass windows that pose a risk to product protected against breakage?
Clause 4.9.3.5
Where they pose a risk to product, bulbs and strip lights (including those on electric fly-killer devices) shall be adequately protected. Where full protection cannot be provided, alternative management such as wire-mesh screens or monitoring procedures shall be in place.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are bulbs that pose a risk to product adequately protected?
Are strip lights that pose a risk to product adequately protected?
Where full protection cannot be provided, is alternative management such as wire-mesh screens or monitoring procedures in place?
Clause 4.9.4.1
The storage of the containers shall be segregated from the storage of raw materials, product or other packaging.
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Is the storage of containers segregated from the storage of raw materials, product or other packaging?
Clause 4.9.4.2
Systems shall be in place to manage container breakages between the container cleaning/inspection point and container closure. This shall include, at a minimum, documented instructions which ensure:
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Are there systems in place to manage container breakages between the container cleaning/inspection point and container closure?
Do these systems include documented instructions which ensure:
Which other points should the documented instructions include?
Are these additional points included?
Clause 4.9.4.3
Records shall be maintained of all container breakages on the line. Where no breakages have occurred during a production period, this shall also be recorded. This record shall be reviewed to identify trends and potential line or container improvements.
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Are records of all container breakages on the line maintained?
Where no breakages have occurred during a production period, is this recorded?
Are records reviewed to identify: - trends?
Clause 4.9.5.1
Wood should not be used in open product areas except where this is a process requirement (e.g. maturation of products in wood). Where the use of wood cannot be avoided, the condition of wood shall be continually monitored to ensure it is in good condition and free from damage or splinters which could contaminate products.
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Yes No N/A
Is wood NOT used in open product areas except where this is a process requirement?
Where the use of wood cannot be avoided, is the condition of wood continually monitored to ensure it is:
Clause 4.9.6.1
Procedures shall be in place to prevent physical contamination of raw materials by raw material packaging (e.g. during debagging and deboxing procedures to remove the packaging).
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Are there procedures in place to prevent physical contamination of raw materials by raw material packaging?
Clause 4.9.6.2
Pens used in open product areas shall be controlled to minimise the risk of physical contamination (e.g. designed without small parts and detectable by foreign-body detection equipment).
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Are pens used in open product areas controlled to minimise the risk of physical contamination?
4.10. Product packaging shall be appropriate for the intended use and shall be stored under conditions to prevent contamination and minimise deterioration.
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Clause 4.10.1.1
A documented assessment in association with the HACCP study shall be carried out on each production process to identify the potential use of equipment to detect or remove foreign-body contamination. Typical equipment to be considered may include:
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Is a documented assessment in association with the HACCP study carried out on each production process to identify the potential use of equipment to detect or remove foreign-body contamination?
Are the following included in this documented assessment?
Which other equipment should be included in this documented assessment?
Is this additional equipment included?
Clause 4.10.1.2
The type, location and sensitivity of the detection and/or removal method shall be specified as part of the site's documented system. Industry best practice shall be applied with regard to the nature of the ingredient, material, product and/or the packed product. The location of the equipment or any other factors influencing the sensitivity of the equipment shall be validated and justified.
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Are the following specified as part of the site's documented system?
Is industry best practice applied with regard to the nature of the ingredient, material, product and/or the packed product?
Is the location of the equipment or any other factors influencing the sensitivity of the equipment: - validated?
Clause 4.10.1.3
The site shall ensure that the frequency of the testing of the foreign-body detection and/or removal equipment is defined and takes into consideration:
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Is the frequency of the testing of the foreign-body detection and/or removal equipment defined?
Does the frequency of the testing of the foreign-body detection and/or removal equipment take into consideration:
- the site's ability to identify the release of any affected materials, should the equipment fail?
- the site's ability to hold the release of any affected materials, should the equipment fail?
- the site's ability to prevent the release of any affected materials, should the equipment fail?
Is corrective action established in the event of a failure of the foreign-body detector and/or removal equipment?
Is corrective action implemented in the event of a failure of the foreign-body detector and/or removal equipment?
Are reporting procedures established in the event of a failure of the foreign-body detector and/or removal equipment?
Are reporting procedures implemented in the event of a failure of the foreign-body detector and/or removal equipment?
Clause 4.10.1.4
Where foreign material is detected or removed by the equipment, the source of any unexpected material shall be investigated. Information on rejected materials shall be used to identify trends and, where possible, instigate preventive action to reduce the occurrence of contamination by the foreign material.
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For foreign material that is detected by the equipment, is the source of any unexpected material investigated?
For foreign material that is removed by the equipment, is the source of any unexpected material investigated?
Is information on rejected materials used to identify trends?
Is information on rejected materials used to, where possible, instigate preventive action to reduce the occurrence of contamination by the foreign material?
Clause 4.10.2.1
Filters and sieves used for foreign-body control shall be of a specified mesh size or gauge and designed to provide the maximum practical protection for the product.
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Are filters and sieves used for foreign-body control of a specified mesh size or gauge?
Do filters and sieves used for foreign-body control provide the maximum practical protection for the product?
Clause 4.10.2.2
Filters and sieves shall be regularly inspected or tested for damage at a documented frequency based on risk. Records shall be maintained of the checks. Where defective filters or sieves are identified this shall be recorded and the potential for contamination of products investigated and appropriate action taken.
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Yes No N/A
Are filters and sieves regularly inspected or tested for damage at a documented frequency based on risk?
Are records of the checks maintained?
Where defective filters or sieves are identified:
Clause 4.10.3.1
Metal detection equipment shall be in place unless risk assessment demonstrates that this does not improve the protection of final products from metal contamination. Where metal detectors are not used justification shall be documented. The absence of metal detection would only normally be based on the use of an alternative, more effective method of protection (e.g. use of X-ray, fine sieves or filtration of products).
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Is metal detection equipment in place, unless risk assessment demonstrates that this does not improve the protection of final products from metal contamination?
Where metal detectors are not used, is the justification documented?Where metal detectors are not used, is the justification documented?
Is the absence of metal detection normally based on the use of an alternative?
Is this alternative method of protection more effective than metal detection?
Clause 4.10.3.2
The metal detector or X-ray equipment shall incorporate one of the following:
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Does the metal detector or X-ray equipment incorporate at least one of the points outlined in this clause (4.10.3.2)?
Clause 4.10.3.3
The site shall establish and implement procedures for the operation and testing of the metal detection or X-ray equipment. This shall include, at a minimum:
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Regarding the metal detection or X-ray equipment:
Do the procedures for the operation and testing of the metal detection or X-ray equipment include:
Which other points should the procedures for the operation and testing of the metal detection or X-ray equipment include?
Are these additional points included?
Clause 4.10.3.4
Metal detector testing procedures shall, at a minimum, include:
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Do metal detector testing procedures include use of test pieces incorporating a sphere of metal of a known diameter selected on the basis of risk?
Are the test pieces marked with the size and type of test material contained?
Do metal detector testing procedures include:
Which other points should metal detector testing procedures include?
Are these additional points included?
Where metal detectors are incorporated on conveyors, is the test piece passed as close as possible to the centre of the metal detector aperture?
Wherever possible, is the test piece inserted within a clearly identified sample pack of the food being produced at the time of the test?
Where in-line metal detectors are used, is the:
Is testing of in-line metal detectors completed:
Is testing of in-line metal detectors completed: - during line start-up?
Clause 4.10.4.1
The type, location and strength of magnets shall be fully documented. Procedures shall be in place for the inspection, cleaning, strength testing and integrity checks. Records of all checks shall be maintained.
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Is the type of magnets fully documented?
Is the location of magnets fully documented?
Is the strength of magnets fully documented?
Are there procedures for:
Are records of all checks maintained?
Clause 4.10.5.1
Each unit shall be checked in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or recommendations. Checks shall be documented.
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Is each unit checked in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or recommendations?
Are the checks documented?
Clause 4.10.6.1
Based on risk assessment, procedures shall be implemented to minimise foreign-body contamination originating from the packaging container (e.g. jars, cans and other pre-formed rigid containers). This may include the use of covered conveyors, container inversion and foreign-body removal through rinsing with water or air jets.
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With regard to procedures to minimise foreign-body contamination originating from the packaging container:
Which other points should the procedures to minimise foreign-body contamination originating from the packaging container include?
Are these additional points included?
Clause 4.10.6.2
The effectiveness of the container-cleaning equipment shall be checked and recorded during each production. Where the system incorporates a rejection system for dirty or damaged containers, the check shall incorporate a test of both the detection and effective rejection of the test container.
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Is the effectiveness of the container-cleaning equipment:
Where the system incorporates a rejection system for dirty or damaged containers, does the check incorporate a test of the:
Clause 4.10.6
Container Cleanliness - Glass jars, cans and other rigid containers
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Yes No N/A
Clause 4.10.1
Selection and Operation of Foreign-Body Detection and Removal Equipment
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Yes No N/A
Clause 4.10.3
Metal Detectors and X-Ray Equipment
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Yes No N/A
Clause 4.10.4
Magnets
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Yes No N/A
Clause 4.10.5
Optical Sorting Equipment
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
4.11. External Standards
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Clause 4.11.1
The premises and equipment shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
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Are the premises maintained in a:
Is the equipment maintained in a:
Clause 4.11.2
Documented cleaning procedures shall be in place and maintained for the building, plant and all equipment. Cleaning procedures for the processing equipment and food contact surfaces shall, at a minimum, include:
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Are there documented cleaning procedures in place for:
Are documented cleaning procedures maintained for:
Do cleaning procedures for the processing equipment include: - responsibility for cleaning?
Which other points should cleaning procedures for the processing equipment include?
Are these additional points included?
Do cleaning procedures for food contact surfaces include:
Which other points should cleaning procedures for food contact surfaces include?
Are these additional points included?
Clause 4.11.3
Limits of acceptable and unacceptable cleaning performance shall be defined for food contact surfaces and processing equipment. These limits shall be based on the potential hazards relevant to the product or processing area (e.g. microbiological, allergen, foreign-body contamination or product-to-product contamination). Therefore, acceptable levels of cleaning may be defined by visual appearance, ATP bioluminescence techniques (see glossary), microbiological testing, allergen testing or chemical testing as appropriate.
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Are limits of acceptable cleaning performance for:
Are limits of unacceptable cleaning performance for:
Are the limits of acceptable cleaning performance for:
Are the limits of unacceptable cleaning performance for:
Are acceptable levels of cleaning defined by visual appearance, ATP bioluminescence techniques, microbiological testing, allergen testing or chemical testing as appropriate?
Is corrective action to be taken when monitored results are outside of the acceptable limits defined?
For cleaning procedures that are part of a defined prerequisite plan to control the risk of a specific hazard, including the risk from cleaning chemical residues on food contact surfaces, are:
For disinfection procedures that are part of a defined prerequisite plan to control the risk of a specific hazard, including the risk from cleaning chemical residues on food contact surfaces, are:
Clause 4.11.4
The resources for undertaking cleaning shall be available. Where it is necessary to dismantle equipment for cleaning purposes or to enter large equipment for cleaning, this shall be appropriately scheduled and, where necessary, planned for non-production periods. Cleaning staff shall be adequately trained or engineering support provided where access within equipment is required for cleaning.
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Are the resources for undertaking cleaning available?
Where it is necessary to dismantle equipment for cleaning purposes or to enter large equipment for cleaning, is this:
Are cleaning staff adequately trained or engineering support provided where access within equipment is required for cleaning?
Clause 4.11.5
The cleanliness of equipment shall be checked before equipment is released back into production. The results of checks on cleaning, including visual, analytical and microbiological checks, shall be recorded and used to identify trends in cleaning performance and to instigate improvements where required.
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Is the cleanliness of equipment checked before equipment is released back into production?
Are the results of checks on cleaning recorded?
Do the records of checks on cleaning include:
Are the records of checks on cleaning used to:
Clause 4.11.6
Cleaning equipment shall be:
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Is cleaning equipment:
Clause 4.11.7.1
All CIP equipment shall be designed and constructed to ensure effective operation. This shall include:
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Is all CIP equipment designed to ensure effective operation?
Is all CIP equipment constructed to ensure effective operation?
Does CIP equipment include:
Are alterations to the CIP system authorised by a suitably competent individual before changes are made?
Are additions to the CIP system authorised by a suitably competent individual before changes are made?
Is a record of changes maintained?
Is the CIP system revalidated at a frequency based on risk?
Is the CIP system revalidated following any alteration or addition?
Clause 4.11.7.2
Limits of acceptable and unacceptable performance for key process parameters shall be defined to ensure the removal of target hazards (e.g. soil, allergens, micro-organisms, spores). At a minimum these parameters shall include:
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Are limits of acceptable performance for key process parameters defined to ensure the removal of target hazards?
Are limits of unacceptable performance for key process parameters defined to ensure the removal of target hazards?
Do these parameters include:
Which other parameters should be included?
Are these additional parameters included?
Are these parameters validated?
Are records of the validation maintained?
Clause 4.11.7.3
The CIP equipment shall be maintained by suitably trained staff to ensure effective cleaning is carried out. This shall include:
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Yes No N/A
Is the CIP equipment maintained by suitably trained staff to ensure effective cleaning is carried out?
Does the maintenance include:
Clause 4.11.7.4
CIP facilities, where used, shall be monitored at a defined frequency based on risk. This may include:
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Are CIP facilities, where used, monitored at a defined frequency based on risk?
Does the monitoring of CIP facilities include:
Are there procedures defining the action to be taken if monitoring indicates that processing is outside the defined limits?
Clause 4.11.8.1
The design of the environmental monitoring programme shall be based on risk, and at a minimum include:
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Yes No N/A
Is the design of the environmental monitoring programme based on risk?
Does the design of the environmental monitoring programme include:
- target organism(s)?
Is the environmental monitoring programme documented?
Are the procedures associated with the environmental monitoring programme documented?
Clause 4.11.8.2
Appropriate control limits shall be defined for the environmental monitoring programme.
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Clause 4.11.8.3
The company shall review the environmental monitoring programme at least annually and whenever there are:
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Is the environmental monitoring programme reviewed:
Clause 4.11.7
Cleaning In Place (CIP): The company shall operate an effective document control system to ensure that only the correct versions of documents, including recording forms, are available and in use.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Clause 4.11.8
Environmental Monitoring Risk-based environmental monitoring programmes shall be in place for pathogens or spoilage organisms. At a minimum, these shall include all The company shall have procedures in place to ensure that employees, agency staff, contractors or visitors are not a source of transmission of food-borne diseases to products. production areas with open and ready-to-eat products.
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4.12. Filters and Sieves
FUNDAMENTAL
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Clause 4.12.1
Where licensing is required by law for the removal of waste, it shall be removed by licensed contractors and records of removal shall be maintained and available for audit.
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Where licensing is required by law for the removal of waste:
Clause 4.12.2
Internal and external waste collection containers and rooms housing waste facilities shall be managed to minimise risk. These shall be:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
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Are internal waste collection containers:
Are external waste collection containers:
Are rooms housing waste facilities:
Are external waste containers kept covered?
Are doors to external waste containers kept closed as appropriate?
Clause 4.12.3
If unsafe products or substandard trademarked materials are transferred to a third party for destruction or disposal, that third party shall be a specialist in secure product or waste disposal and shall provide records which include the quantity of waste collected for destruction or disposal.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
For unsafe products or substandard trademarked materials that are transferred to a third party for destruction or disposal:
4.13. Food Safety and Quality Management System
FUNDAMENTAL
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Clause 4.13.1
Surplus customer-branded products shall be disposed of in accordance with customer-specific requirements. Customer brand names shall be removed from packed surplus products under the control of the factory before the product enters the supply chain, unless otherwise authorised by the customer.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are surplus customer-branded products disposed of in accordance with customer-specific requirements?
Are customer brand names removed from packed surplus products under the control of the factory, before the product enters the supply chain, unless otherwise authorised by the customer?
Clause 4.13.2
Where customer-branded products which do not meet specifications are sold to staff or passed on to charities or other organisations, this shall be with the prior consent of the brand owner. Processes shall be in place to ensure that all products are fit for consumption and meet legal requirements.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
For customer-branded products which do not meet specifications and are sold to staff or passed on to charities or other organisations:
Clause 4.13.3
By-products and downgraded/surplus products intended for animal feed shall be segregated from waste and protected from contamination during storage. Products for animal feed shall be managed in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are by-products intended for animal feed:
Are downgraded/surplus products intended for animal feed:
Are products for animal feed managed in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements?
4.14. Food Safety and Quality Manual
FUNDAMENTAL
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Clause 4.14.1
If pest activity is identified, it shall not present a risk of contamination to products, raw materials or packaging.
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Yes No N/A
If pest activity is identified, does it NOT present a risk of contamination to products, raw materials or packaging?
Is the presence of any infection on site:
Clause 4.14.2
The site shall either contract the services of a competent pest management organisation or have appropriately trained staff for the regular inspection and treatment of the site to deter and eradicate infestation.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Does the site either contract the services of a competent pest management organisation or have appropriately trained staff for:
Is the frequency of inspections:
Is the risk assessment reviewed whenever there:
Where the services of a pest management contractor are employed:
Does the service provision, regardless of the source, meet with all applicable regulatory requirements?
Clause 4.14.3
Where a site undertakes its own pest management, it shall be able to effectively demonstrate that:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
If own pest management is undertaken, is there effective demonstration that pest management operations are undertaken by trained staff with sufficient knowledge to select appropriate pest control chemicals?
If own pest management is undertaken, is there effective demonstration that pest management operations are undertaken by trained staff with sufficient knowledge to:
If own pest management is undertaken, is there effective demonstration that pest management operations are undertaken by competent staff with sufficient knowledge to:
If own pest management is undertaken, is there effective demonstration that:
Clause 4.14.4
Pest management documentation and records shall be maintained. At a minimum, this shall include:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Is pest management documentation maintained?
Are pest management records maintained?
Does pest management documentation include:
Which other details should pest management documentation include?
Are these additional details included?
Do pest management records include:
Which other details should pest management records include?
Are these additional records included?
Clause 4.14.5
Bait stations or other rodent monitoring or control devices shall be appropriately located and maintained to prevent contamination risk to product. Toxic rodent baits shall not be used within production or storage areas where open product is present except when treating an active infestation. Where toxic baits are used, these shall be secured.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are bait stations or other monitoring or control devices:
Are toxic rodent baits NOT used within production or storage areas where open product is present, except when treating an active infestation?
Where toxic baits are used, are they secured?
Are any missing bait stations:
Clause 4.14.6
Insect-killing devices, pheromone traps and/or other insect monitoring devices shall be appropriately sited and operational. If there is a danger of insects being expelled from a fly-killing extermination device and contaminating the product, alternative systems and equipment shall be used.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are insect-killing devices, pheromone traps and/or other insect monitoring devices:
If there is a danger of insects being expelled from a fly-killing extermination device and contaminating the product:
Clause 4.14.7
The site shall have adequate measures in place to prevent birds from entering buildings or roosting above loading or unloading areas.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are there adequate measures in place to prevent birds from entering buildings or roosting above loading or unloading areas?
Clause 4.14.8
In the event of infestation, or evidence of pest activity, immediate action shall be taken to identify at-risk products and to minimise the risk of product contamination. Any potentially affected products should be subject to the non-conforming product procedure.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
In the event of infestation, or evidence of pest activity, is immediate action taken to:
Are potentially affected products subject to the non-conforming product procedure?
Clause 4.14.9
Records of pest management inspections, pest proofing and hygiene recommendations and actions taken shall be maintained. It shall be the responsibility of the site to ensure that all of the relevant recommendations made by its contractor or in-house expert are carried out in a timely manner.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are records of pest management inspections maintained?
Are records of pest management actions taken, maintained?
Are records of pest proofing maintained?
Are records of pest proofing actions taken, maintained?
Are records of hygiene recommendations maintained?
Are records of hygiene actions taken, maintained?
Are all of the relevant recommendations made by contractors or in-house experts carried out in a timely manner?
Clause 4.14.10
An in-depth, documented pest management survey shall be undertaken at a frequency based on risk, but at least annually, by a pest control expert to review the pest management measures in place. The survey shall:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Is an in-depth documented pest management survey undertaken at a frequency based on risk?
Is the in-depth documented pest management survey undertaken: - at least annually?
Does the survey provide an in-depth inspection of the facility for pest activity?
Does the survey review the existing pest management measures in place?
Does the survey make any recommendations for change?
Is the survey timed to allow access to equipment for inspection where a risk of stored product insect infestation exists?
Clause 4.14.11
Results of pest management inspections shall be assessed and analysed for trends on a regular basis. At a minimum, results of inspections shall be analysed:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are the results of pest management inspections:
Are results of inspections analysed at least annually OR in the event of an infestation?
Does the analysis include results from:
Is the analysis used as a basis for improving the best management procedures?
Clause 4.14.12
Employees shall understand the signs of pest activity and be aware of the need to report any evidence of pest activity to a designated manager.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Do employees understand the signs of pest activity?
Are employees aware of the need to report any evidence of pest activity to a designated manager?
4.15. Foreign-Body Detection and Removal Equipment
FUNDAMENTAL
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Clause 4.15.1
Procedures to maintain product safety and quality during storage shall be developed on the basis of risk assessment, understood by relevant staff and implemented accordingly. These may include, as appropriate:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are there procedures to maintain product safety during storage, developed on the basis of risk assessment?
Are the procedures to maintain product safety during storage:
Are there procedures to maintain product quality during storage, developed on the basis of risk assessment?
Are the procedures to maintain product quality during storage:
Do procedures to maintain product safety during storage include, if appropriate:
Do procedures to maintain product quality during storage include, if appropriate:
Clause 4.15.2
Where appropriate, packaging shall be stored away from other raw materials and finished product. Any part-used packaging materials suitable for use shall be effectively protected from contamination and clearly identified to maintain traceability before being returned to an appropriate storage area.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Where appropriate, is packaging stored away from:
Are part-used packaging materials suitable for use:
Clause 4.15.3
Where temperature control is required (e.g. for raw materials, semi-finished materials or final products), the storage area shall be capable of maintaining product temperature within specification and operated to ensure specified temperatures are maintained. Temperature recording equipment with suitable temperature alarms shall be fitted to all storage facilities or there shall be a system of recorded manual temperature checks, typically on at least a 4-hourly basis or at a frequency which allows for intervention before product temperatures exceed defined limits for the safety, legality or quality of products.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Where temperature control is required, is the storage area:
Is temperature recording equipment with suitable temperature alarms fitted to all storage facilities, or is there a system of recorded manual temperature checks on at least a 4-hourly basis or at a frequency which allows for intervention before product temperatures exceed defined limits for the safety, legality or quality of products?
Clause 4.15.4
Where controlled atmosphere storage is required, the storage conditions shall be specified and effectively controlled. Records shall be maintained of the storage conditions.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Where controlled atmospheric storage is required, are the storage conditions:
Are records of the storage conditions maintained?
Clause 4.15.5
Where storage outside is necessary, items shall be protected from contamination and deterioration. Items shall be checked for suitability before being brought into the factory.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Where storage outside is necessary, are items protected from:
Are items checked for suitability before being brought into the factory?
Clause 4.15.6
The site shall facilitate correct stock rotation of raw materials, intermediate products and finished products in storage and ensure that materials are used in the correct order in relation to their manufacturing date and within the prescribed shelf life.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Is there facilitation of correct stock rotation of:
Are materials used in the correct order in relation to their manufacturing date?
Are materials used within the prescribed shelf life?
4.16. Glass, Brittle Plastic, Ceramics and Similar Materials
FUNDAMENTAL
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Clause 4.16.1
Procedures to maintain product safety and quality during loading and transportation shall be developed and implemented. These may include, as appropriate:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are procedures to maintain product safety during loading and transportation:
Are procedures to maintain product quality during loading and transportation:
Do procedures to maintain product safety during loading and transportation include:
Do procedures to maintain product quality during loading and transportation include:
Clause 4.16.2
All vehicles or containers used for the transport of raw materials and the dispatch of products shall be fit for purpose. This shall ensure that they are:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are all vehicles or containers used for the:
Are all vehicles or containers used for the transport of raw materials:
Are all vehicles or containers used for the dispatch of products:
Are records of inspections maintained?
Clause 4.16.3
Where temperature control is required, the transport shall be capable of maintaining product temperature within specification, under minimum and maximum load. Temperature data-logging devices which can be interrogated to confirm time/temperature conditions or a system to monitor and record at predetermined frequencies the correct operation of refrigeration equipment shall be used and records maintained.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Where temperature control is required, is the transport capable of maintaining product temperature within specification, under minimum and maximum load?
Are temperature data-logging devices which can be interrogated to confirm time/temperature conditions or a system to monitor and record at predetermined frequencies the correct operation of refrigeration equipment used?
Are records maintained?
Clause 4.16.4
Maintenance systems and documented cleaning procedures shall be available for all vehicles and equipment used for loading/unloading. There shall be records of the measures taken.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are maintenance systems available for all:
Are documented cleaning procedures available for all:
Clause 4.16.5
The company shall have procedures for the transport of products, which shall include:
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
Are there procedures for the transport of products?
Do the procedures for the transport of products include:
Clause 4.16.6
Where the company employs third-party contractors, all the requirements specified in this section shall be clearly defined in the contract or terms and conditions and verified, or the contracted company shall be certificated to the Global Standard for Storage and Distribution or similar GFSI-recognised scheme.
Outcome Docs Actions Notes
Yes No N/A
For third-party contractors, are all the requirements specified in this section (4.16) clearly defined in the contract or terms and conditions; OR is the contracted company certified in the Global Standard for Storage and Distribution or similar GFSI-recognised scheme?
For third-party contractors, are all the requirements specified in this section (4.16) verified?