Beef CCPs
Animal Health and Welfare
- Control Point: Ensure only healthy animals are processed, meeting welfare and safety standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated health tracking and compliance system for livestock, integrated with veterinary records.
- Monitoring: Real-time health data from animal checks, with alerts for any non-compliance with health standards.
- Critical Limit: Only healthy animals, as tracked and verified by InterlinkIQ, enter the production chain.
Stunning and Slaughter Process
- Control Point: Ensure humane stunning and slaughter methods are followed to reduce suffering.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Slaughter process tracking integrated with animal handling logs to ensure humane practices.
- Monitoring: Real-time tracking of stunning procedures with automated verification for compliance with regulations.
- Critical Limit: Humane stunning verified by InterlinkIQ, with alerts for any deviations from standard procedures.
Carcass Temperature Control
- Control Point: Maintain proper chilling to prevent bacterial growth on carcasses.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Real-time temperature tracking for carcasses with automated alerts for any temperature breaches.
- Monitoring: Continuous, automated monitoring of carcass temperatures from slaughter to processing.
- Critical Limit: Carcass temperature must be reduced below 5°C, tracked and logged automatically by InterlinkIQ.
Microbial Testing for Pathogens
- Control Point: Ensure beef is free from harmful pathogens through regular testing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated microbial testing schedules and result integration into the production workflow.
- Monitoring: System-logged microbial tests with automated alerts for any detected pathogens.
- Critical Limit: Pathogen levels must meet safety standards, verified by InterlinkIQ with real-time test results.
Contamination Prevention During Processing
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contamination of beef during processing stages.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Equipment sanitation and worker hygiene tracked with real-time alerts for compliance issues.
- Monitoring: Automated sanitation schedules and hygiene monitoring for each processing step.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contamination, as monitored by InterlinkIQ’s hygiene compliance module.
Metal Detection and Foreign Object Control
- Control Point: Ensure no foreign objects are present in final products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Integrated metal detection system that logs detection data and triggers alerts.
- Monitoring: Automated metal detection with system-generated compliance reports for each batch.
- Critical Limit: No foreign objects detected, verified by InterlinkIQ’s detection tracking and alert system.
Packaging Integrity and Labeling
- Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and accurate labeling of beef products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging integrity verification integrated with labeling checks for allergens and expiration dates.
- Monitoring: Real-time packaging and labeling verification with automated alerts for any discrepancies.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be sealed and labels accurate, verified in real-time by the system.
Storage and Transportation
- Control Point: Ensure proper temperature control during storage and transportation to prevent spoilage.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated temperature monitoring for storage and transport with alerts for temperature deviations.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of storage and transport conditions, logged automatically by the system.
- Critical Limit: Beef must be stored and transported below 5°C, tracked and validated by InterlinkIQ.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure complete traceability of beef products for recall management.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Full traceability module, linking batch data, slaughter dates, and distribution records for each product.
- Monitoring: Automated traceability tracking for every stage of the production process, enabling instant recall capability.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability, maintained by InterlinkIQ’s traceability and recall system.