Functional Foods CCPs
Raw Material Sourcing and Quality Control
- Control Point: Ensure all ingredients meet safety and quality standards before use in production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming ingredient shipments, inspections, and test results.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of COAs and ingredient test results via InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Only approved ingredients that pass quality checks are used, managed through InterlinkIQ’s compliance tracking.
Ingredient Preparation and Handling
- Control Point: Prevent contamination during ingredient preparation.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Sanitation and hygiene control module tracks cleaning protocols and personnel training.
- Monitoring: Real-time logging of cleaning and sanitizing processes through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: All equipment must be sanitized before use, verified via InterlinkIQ’s sanitation tracking system.
Formulation Control
- Control Point: Ensure accurate formulation of functional ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Formulation management module tracks ingredient ratios and concentrations.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of weighing and measuring processes in InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Formulations must adhere to specified ratios, monitored through InterlinkIQ’s batch record system
pH and Temperature Control (if applicable)
- Control Point: Monitor pH and temperature during processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: pH and temperature monitoring module provides real-time data logging and alerts.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of pH and temperature throughout production via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: pH and temperature must remain within specified limits, managed through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
Microbial Testing of Ingredients
- Control Point: Ensure all ingredients are free from harmful microorganisms.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Microbial testing module schedules and tracks testing of raw materials and products.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of microbial test results through InterlinkIQ’s quality control system.
- Critical Limit: No harmful microorganisms should be detected, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s microbial management system
Blending and Mixing
- Control Point: Ensure uniform distribution of functional ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Mixing control module tracks mixing times and speeds.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging of the mixing process via InterlinkIQ to ensure uniformity.
- Critical Limit: Ingredients must be evenly mixed, with process data verified through InterlinkIQ.
Thermal Processing (if applicable)
- Control Point: Ensure effective thermal processing for safety and stability.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module monitors time and temperature parameters.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging and alerts for deviations from processing standards through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Processing parameters must meet safety standards, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s thermal control system.
Cooling
- Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling of products post-processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling control module tracks cooling temperatures and times.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts for temperature deviations managed through InterlinkIQ’s cooling monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: Products must be cooled to specified temperatures within required time frames, monitored via InterlinkIQ
Packaging and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and sealing to maintain product safety.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity and packaging inspections.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging for packaging checks and alerts for defects through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be defect-free and sealed properly, verified through InterlinkIQ’s packaging monitoring system.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure that finished products meet safety and quality standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module schedules and tracks microbial and quality tests.
- Monitoring: Microbial test results and quality checks are logged automatically through InterlinkIQ’s finished product monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must meet all safety tests, tracked through InterlinkIQ.
Shelf Life and Stability Testing
- Control Point: Assess product stability to ensure efficacy over time.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Stability testing module tracks shelf life studies and quality evaluations.
- Monitoring: Regular data logging of stability studies through InterlinkIQ’s stability management system.
- Critical Limit: Products must retain effectiveness throughout their claimed shelf life, tracked via InterlinkIQ.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of ingredients and finished products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks all production data, batch numbers, and supplier details.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging for full traceability managed through InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ.