Medical Food CCPs
Raw Material Sourcing and Quality Control
- Control Point: Ensure all raw materials meet safety and nutritional specifications.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming raw materials, inspections, and test results.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of COAs and raw material compliance through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Only raw materials passing inspection are used, managed through InterlinkIQ’s compliance tracking.
Ingredient Preparation and Processing
- Control Point: Ensure proper ingredient preparation to maintain safety and nutritional integrity.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Sanitation control module monitors preparation methods and equipment cleanliness.
- Monitoring: Continuous verification of ingredient preparation processes via InterlinkIQ’s sanitation tracking system.
- Critical Limit: Preparation must follow defined protocols to prevent cross-contamination, validated through InterlinkIQ.
Formulation and Mixing
- Control Point: Ensure accurate formulation and mixing of ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Mixing control module tracks ingredient ratios, mixing times, and speeds.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of formulation data through InterlinkIQ ensures compliance with nutritional specifications.
- Critical Limit: Nutrient levels must meet specified limits, tracked via InterlinkIQ’s formulation monitoring system.
pH Control (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Maintain pH levels within specified ranges for product stability.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: pH control module monitors real-time pH levels during processing.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of pH data and alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: pH must remain within defined limits, managed through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
Thermal Processing (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Ensure effective thermal processing to eliminate pathogens.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module tracks time and temperature during cooking or pasteurization.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ’s thermal process control system.
- Critical Limit: Thermal processes must meet defined safety limits, tracked through InterlinkIQ.
Cooling
- Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling of products post-processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling control module tracks cooling times and temperatures.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts for temperature deviations and real-time tracking through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must be cooled to specified temperatures within the required time frame, managed via InterlinkIQ.
Packaging and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure packaging integrity to prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity and packaging defects.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging for packaging inspections and alerts for defects through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be defect-free and properly sealed, verified via InterlinkIQ’s packaging monitoring.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure that finished products meet safety and nutritional specifications.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial tests and quality checks.
- Monitoring: Microbial test results and quality inspections are logged through InterlinkIQ’s quality control system.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must meet defined microbial limits and quality parameters, tracked through InterlinkIQ.
Storage Conditions
- Control Point: Maintain appropriate storage conditions for products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks temperature and humidity conditions in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and alerts for temperature or humidity deviations through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Storage must meet specified temperature and humidity requirements, managed by InterlinkIQ.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure complete traceability of raw materials and finished products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, and production data.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging for traceability, managed through InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ.