Livestock Processing CCPs
Animal Receiving and Inspection
- Control Point: Ensure livestock are free from signs of disease or contamination before processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier and livestock management module tracks animal health records and inspections.
- Monitoring: Inspection data is logged automatically via InterlinkIQ’s animal health tracking system.
- Critical Limit: Only healthy animals are processed, with verification managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.
Stunning and Slaughtering
- Control Point: Ensure humane treatment and proper stunning of animals before slaughter.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Animal welfare monitoring module tracks stunning methods and records compliance.
- Monitoring: Real-time tracking of stunning data through InterlinkIQ, with automated alerts for deviations.
- Critical Limit: Proper stunning procedures are followed, managed and logged through InterlinkIQ.
Evisceration
- Control Point: Ensure rapid chilling of carcasses to prevent bacterial growth.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Temperature control module tracks cooling times and temperatures in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and logging of chilling data through InterlinkIQ’s temperature control system.
- Critical Limit: Carcasses must be chilled within specified time frames, managed through InterlinkIQ’s chilling module.
Carcass Washing and Sanitization
- Control Point: Ensure carcasses are properly sanitized to remove contaminants.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Sanitation control module monitors wash temperature, sanitizer concentration, and water pressure.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts for deviations in sanitization procedures are sent via InterlinkIQ’s sanitation system.
- Critical Limit: Sanitation procedures meet regulatory standards, verified through InterlinkIQ’s tracking system.
Chilling
- Control Point: Ensure rapid chilling of carcasses to prevent bacterial growth.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Temperature control module tracks cooling times and temperatures in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and logging of chilling data through InterlinkIQ’s temperature control system.
- Critical Limit: Carcasses must be chilled within specified time frames, managed through InterlinkIQ’s chilling module.
Trimming and Cutting
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contamination during meat trimming and cutting.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Equipment sanitation tracking monitors tool cleanliness and sanitation protocols.
- Monitoring: Sanitation inspections and microbial test results are automatically recorded in InterlinkIQ’s system.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contamination, verified through InterlinkIQ’s sanitation monitoring.
Packaging
- Control Point: Conduct regular quality checks on products during and after manufacturing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Quality assurance module tracks inspection schedules and results.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of quality control checks through InterlinkIQ’s quality monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: All products must meet established quality standards, tracked and managed through InterlinkIQ.
Allergen Control (For Processed Meat Products)
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contact with allergens in meat production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen management module tracks allergen segregation and cleaning procedures.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and validation of allergen controls, managed through InterlinkIQ’s allergen tracking system.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens, verified via InterlinkIQ.
Final Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure finished meat products meet microbial and safety standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module logs microbial test results and quality control data.
- Monitoring: Lab test results and quality inspections are automatically recorded in InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must meet safety and quality standards, managed through InterlinkIQ’s testing module.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure complete traceability of livestock from farm to product.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module monitors livestock history, supplier data, and processing details.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of all production data through InterlinkIQ’s traceability system.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ’s traceability system for potential recalls.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure that finished products meet safety and quality standards before distribution.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module schedules and tracks testing activities.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of test results and quality checks through InterlinkIQ’s finished product quality monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must meet all safety and quality specifications, managed via InterlinkIQ.
Storage of Finished Products
- Control Point: Maintain proper storage conditions for finished products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product storage module tracks temperature and humidity levels in real-time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and alerts for storage deviations managed through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must be stored under specified conditions to ensure safety and quality, tracked via InterlinkIQ.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of materials and products throughout the manufacturing process.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, production data, and supplier information.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging for traceability managed through InterlinkIQ’s tracking system.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ