Retail CCPs
Receiving and Quality Inspection of Products
- Control Point: Ensure all incoming products meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming shipments, inspections, and compliance with quality specifications.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of inspection data and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Products must pass established quality and safety checks, with data managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.
Storage of Products
- Control Point: Maintain optimal storage conditions to prevent spoilage, contamination, and deterioration of product quality.
- 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, humidity, or pest activity via InterlinkIQ’s environmental control system.
- Critical Limit: Storage conditions must adhere to defined temperature and humidity ranges, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Product Handling and Display
- Control Point: Ensure proper handling and display of products to maintain quality and prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Handling and display monitoring module tracks equipment performance and compliance with display guidelines.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of handling procedures and display conditions, logged through InterlinkIQ’s handling control system.
- Critical Limit: Handling and display practices must meet established safety and quality standards, verified through InterlinkIQ’s monitoring system.
Temperature Control for Perishable Products
- Control Point: Ensure that perishable products are stored and displayed at safe temperatures to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Temperature monitoring module tracks refrigeration and freezer units in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of temperature data, with alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ’s temperature control system.
- Critical Limit: Temperature settings must comply with safety regulations for perishable items, managed through InterlinkIQ’s system.
Product Sampling and Testing
- Control Point: Conduct regular sampling and testing of products to ensure safety and quality.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Testing module tracks sampling schedules, test results, and compliance with safety standards.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of test results and real-time alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ’s product testing system.
- Critical Limit: All products must meet established safety and quality benchmarks, managed through InterlinkIQ’s testing module.
Allergen Control
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contact with allergens during product handling and display.
- 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.
Packaging Integrity and Tamper Evidence
- Control Point: Ensure that packaging is intact and tamper-evident to protect product integrity.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity, packaging defects, and tamper-proofing in real time.
- Monitoring: Automated monitoring of packaging processes and alerts for defects, logged through InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be free from defects and maintain tamper-evidence, managed via InterlinkIQ’s packaging integrity system.
Shelf Life Monitoring
- Control Point: Ensure products are within their shelf life and safe for sale to customers.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Shelf life tracking module monitors expiration dates and inventory turnover rates.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of product shelf life with alerts for approaching expiration via InterlinkIQ’s inventory management system.
- Critical Limit: All products must be within their shelf life at the point of sale, managed through InterlinkIQ’s tracking system.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of all products sold in the retail operation.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, and inventory data in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous traceability is logged via InterlinkIQ’s system, ensuring quick and efficient recall management when necessary.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.