Animal Food/Feed CCPs
Raw Material Sourcing and Verification
Control Point: Ensure raw materials and feed ingredients are safe and free from contaminants.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated supplier verification and ingredient tracking within the system, including integrated testing results.
Monitoring: InterlinkIQ flags potential contamination risks and links ingredient test results with supplier data.
Critical Limit: No contaminants detected, verified through system alerts and supplier records in real time
Ingredient Receiving and Storage
Control Point: Proper storage and handling of ingredients to prevent contamination and spoilage.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Inventory management module tracks conditions (temperature, humidity) and segregates materials automatically.
Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of storage conditions with automated reports and alerts for deviations.
Critical Limit: Safe storage conditions met, tracked and documented by InterlinkIQ.
Mixing and Blending
- Control Point: Ensure proper mixing for a consistent and safe final product.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated batch tracking and blend ratio validation to ensure formula consistency.
- Monitoring: System verifies time, ratio, and formulation adherence in real time.
- Critical Limit: Blend consistency, tracked and verified via real-time blend reports in the system.
Cross-contamination Prevention
Control Point: Prevent cross-contamination between different types of feed during production.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Separation of production lines tracked digitally, with automated alerts for non-compliance
Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of equipment use and product flow, with alerts if cross-contact occurs.
Critical Limit: No cross-contact detected, flagged by the system if detected.
Product Traceability and Recall
- Control Point: Ensure complete traceability for all feed batches in case of contamination or quality issues.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Batch traceability module links all feed components from suppliers to finished product.
- Monitoring: Automated traceability reports generated for each batch, ensuring real-time readiness for recalls if needed.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability documented in the system, with instant recall capabilities.
Metal Detection or Foreign Object Control
Control Point: Detect and eliminate foreign objects like metal fragments in finished feed.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated monitoring of metal detection and foreign object control systems.
Monitoring: Calibration and inspection reports logged in real time by InterlinkIQ.
Critical Limit: No foreign objects detected, with instant alerts in case of detection.
Packaging and Labeling
- Control Point: Ensure correct labeling, including safety warnings and content verification.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated label verification to ensure compliance with feed content and regulatory labeling requirements.
- Monitoring: Real-time label checks and validation through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Accurate labels applied, verified and documented by the system.
Storage and Transportation
- Control Point: Maintain proper conditions during storage and transportation to prevent feed spoilage.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Real-time tracking of storage and transport conditions with automated alerts for non-compliance.
- Monitoring: System monitors temperature, humidity, and cleanliness, providing reports and alerts for deviations.
- Critical Limit: Feed stored and transported within required conditions, tracked by InterlinkIQ’s real-time monitoring tools.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Test finished feed for contaminants and nutritional consistency.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Integrated testing results and product validation tracked in the system.
- Monitoring: Automatic integration of lab analysis results into production logs for each batch.
- Critical Limit: No contaminants detected, and nutritional values verified, with real-time reports generated by the system.