Gravies CCPs
Raw Material Sourcing and Inspection
- Control Point: Ensure all ingredients meet quality and safety standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks COAs, inspections, and supplier compliance.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of ingredient quality data, test results, and COAs via InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Only approved ingredients that pass quality checks are used, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s compliance module.
Ingredient Mixing
- Control Point: Ensure consistent mixing and prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Mixing control module monitors mixing times, speeds, and ingredient consistency in real time.
- Monitoring: Mixing process data is logged and flagged for inconsistencies, managed through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
- Critical Limit: Ingredients must be mixed uniformly to meet safety standards, monitored via InterlinkIQ.
Heat Treatment (Cooking)
- Control Point: Ensure heat treatment effectively eliminates pathogens.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module tracks real-time temperatures and cooking times.
- Monitoring: Continuous data logging and alerts for deviations from cooking standards via InterlinkIQ’s thermal process system.
- Critical Limit: Gravy must reach the required cooking temperature and time, tracked and verified through InterlinkIQ.
pH Control (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Ensure proper pH control in gravies to prevent microbial growth.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: pH control module monitors real-time pH levels.
- Monitoring: pH measurements are automatically logged, with alerts for deviations, tracked via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: pH must remain within the specified safe range, monitored through InterlinkIQ’s pH control system.
Cooling
- Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling to prevent bacterial growth.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling control module tracks cooling times and temperatures in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and alerting for temperature deviations through InterlinkIQ’s cooling control system.
- Critical Limit: Gravy must be cooled to specified temperatures within the required time, managed via InterlinkIQ.
Packaging and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure packaging integrity to prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity and packaging quality in real time.
- Monitoring: Packaging inspections and seal integrity checks are logged through InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be defect-free, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s packaging quality monitoring system.
Microbial Testing of Finished Product
- Control Point: Ensure microbial safety of finished gravy.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial testing and quality checks.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of microbial test results, with real-time alerts for any deviations, managed via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Finished gravy must meet microbiological safety standards, verified through InterlinkIQ’s finished product testing module.
Storage and Distribution
- Control Point: Maintain proper storage conditions for safe product handling.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cold chain monitoring module tracks temperature and humidity in storage and distribution.
- Monitoring: Continuous real-time tracking of storage conditions with alerts for deviations, managed through InterlinkIQ’s storage monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: Gravy must be stored at specified temperatures, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s cold chain management.
Allergen Control
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contact with allergens during production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen management module tracks cleaning protocols, equipment segregation, and allergen testing.
- Monitoring: Automated monitoring and validation of allergen control procedures, managed through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens, verified through InterlinkIQ’s allergen tracking and control system.
Traceability and Recall Management
- Control Point: Ensure complete traceability for product recall readiness.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, and production data in real time.
- Monitoring: Full traceability is managed through InterlinkIQ, with real-time tracking of raw materials and finished products.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability must be maintained, managed through InterlinkIQ’s traceability and recall system.