Plant-Based CCPs
Raw Material Receiving and Quality Inspection
- Control Point: Ensure all incoming plant-based ingredients meet safety and quality standards (e.g., free of pesticides, contaminants).
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming shipments, inspections, certifications, and testing results for contaminants (e.g., heavy metals, allergens).
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of inspection data and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Raw materials must comply with safety and quality criteria, managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.
Storage of Raw Ingredients
- Control Point: Maintain optimal storage conditions to prevent spoilage and contamination of plant-based ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks real-time temperature, humidity, and pest control measures in storage areas.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring with automated alerts for temperature or humidity deviations via InterlinkIQ’s environmental control system.
- Critical Limit: Storage conditions must adhere to specified temperature and humidity ranges, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Processing and Cooking
- Control Point: Ensure that processing and cooking methods effectively eliminate harmful microorganisms while preserving ingredient integrity.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module tracks cooking temperatures, times, and process controls in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of time and temperature data via InterlinkIQ’s thermal process control system.
- Critical Limit: Cooking parameters must meet safety and quality standards, managed through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
Blending and Mixing
- Control Point: Ensure uniform blending of ingredients to maintain product consistency and avoid cross-contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Blending module tracks ingredient proportions, blending times, and equipment performance.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of blending conditions, logged through InterlinkIQ’s mixing control system.
- Critical Limit: Ingredient ratios and blending processes must adhere to established recipes and safety standards, verified through InterlinkIQ.
Dehydration (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Control temperature and humidity during dehydration to ensure moisture content meets product specifications while preventing spoilage.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Dehydration control module monitors temperature and humidity levels in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of dehydration conditions via InterlinkIQ’s environmental control system.
- Critical Limit: Dehydration parameters must meet specified moisture content levels, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Quality Control and Sensory Evaluation
- Control Point: Conduct quality control checks and sensory evaluations to ensure product meets taste, texture, and visual standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Quality assurance module tracks sensory evaluation results, quality metrics, and feedback from taste panels.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of quality control results and real-time alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ’s quality assurance system.
- Critical Limit: Products must pass all sensory and quality evaluations, managed through InterlinkIQ’s testing module.
Packaging and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and sealing to maintain product integrity and prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity, packaging defects, and compliance with labeling requirements.
- Monitoring: Automated monitoring of packaging processes, with real-time alerts for defects logged through InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be sealed correctly with no defects, managed via InterlinkIQ’s packaging integrity system.
Allergen Control
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contact with allergens during plant-based food processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen management module monitors cleaning validation, equipment segregation, and allergen testing procedures.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of allergen control measures, with real-time alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens is allowed, verified through InterlinkIQ’s allergen tracking and validation system.
Metal Detection
- Control Point: Ensure finished plant-based food products are free from metal contaminants.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Metal detection control module tracks detector calibration, operation, and performance.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of metal detection performance, with real-time alerts for anomalies through InterlinkIQ’s metal detection monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: No metal contamination should be detected, verified through InterlinkIQ’s metal detection control system.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure finished plant-based food products meet microbial safety, allergen limits, and quality standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial, allergen, and quality tests on finished products.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of test results and real-time alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ’s product testing system.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must pass all safety and quality tests, managed through InterlinkIQ’s product testing module.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of all raw materials and finished plant-based food products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, and production data in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous traceability is logged via InterlinkIQ’s system, ensuring quick recall management when necessary.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.