Allergen CCPs
Ingredient Sourcing and Verification
- Control Point: Ensure that all incoming raw materials and ingredients are correctly identified for allergen content.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automate ingredient verification using supplier data and allergen tracking within the system.
- Monitoring: System flags discrepancies in supplier allergen documentation.
- Critical Limit: No unidentified allergens present in raw materials, verified through automated alerts.
Receiving and Storage of Allergenic Ingredients
- Control Point: Proper segregation of allergenic and non-allergenic ingredients during receiving and storage.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Use barcode scanning and automated inventory management to track allergen segregation in storage.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts and inventory reports ensure allergens are stored separately and correctly labeled.
- Critical Limit: Allergen-containing ingredients stored separately and tracked in real time.
Equipment Cleaning and Sanitation
- Control Point: Ensure effective cleaning of equipment to eliminate allergen residues before processing non-allergenic products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Sanitation schedule and verification records integrated into the system.
- Monitoring: Real-time verification through automated cleaning logs and allergen residue tests.
- Critical Limit: No detectable allergen residue, confirmed via InterlinkIQ’s sanitation tracking module.
Production Scheduling
- Control Point: Schedule allergen-containing product runs after non-allergenic ones to prevent cross-contact.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Production planning module ensures allergen runs are scheduled last or include cleaning in between.
- Monitoring: Automated production plans and changeover reminders.
- Critical Limit: Compliance with allergen run order or verified cleaning between runs, tracked by the system.
Allergen Cross-contact Prevention during Processing
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contact between allergenic and non-allergenic products during production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Real-time monitoring of production areas and equipment assignments to avoid cross-contact.
- Monitoring: Automated checks and alerts if cross-contact risk is detected.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contact, tracked and logged by the system.
Labeling of Finished Products
- Control Point: Ensure correct allergen labeling of finished products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated label verification system to ensure all allergen declarations are accurate.
- Monitoring: Real-time label inspection reports generated by the system.
- Critical Limit: Accurate allergen labeling, verified automatically by InterlinkIQ.
Packaging Material Control
- Control Point: Ensure correct packaging materials are matched with allergenic and non-allergenic products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging tracking and product label verification within the system.
- Monitoring: Automated checks confirm correct packaging is used.
- Critical Limit: Accurate matching of packaging and products, verified through system-generated reports.
Employee Training and Hygiene
- Control Point: Ensure employees follow allergen control protocols such as handwashing and use of separate utensils.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Training records and compliance tracking within the employee module.
- Monitoring: Automated compliance checks and reminders for allergen-related training.
- Critical Limit: 100% compliance with allergen-handling protocols, tracked by InterlinkIQ.
Product Changeover Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure proper cleaning during product changeovers from allergen-containing to non-allergenic products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Changeover procedures and cleaning validation logged in real time.
- Monitoring: System monitors cleaning compliance and absence of allergens before restarting production.
- Critical Limit: No allergens detected post-changeover, confirmed through InterlinkIQ’s real-time testing logs.
Final Product Testing for Allergen Residues
- Control Point: Test finished products for unintended allergen cross-contact.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Integration of allergen testing results directly into production logs.
- Monitoring: Automated testing and reporting of results within the system.
- Critical Limit: No unintended allergens detected, with results logged and flagged within InterlinkIQ.