Candy CCPs
Raw Material Sourcing and Verification
- Control Point: Ensure raw materials meet required safety standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks supplier approvals and COA verification.
- Monitoring: Real-time verification of raw material quality using InterlinkIQ’s automated supplier compliance checks.
- Critical Limit: Only approved raw materials, with verified COAs, are used, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Allergen Control
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contamination between allergenic and non-allergenic ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen control module automates the management of allergen segregation and equipment sanitation checks.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts for sanitation checks and segregation procedures, verified by InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s allergen risk monitoring system.
Mixing and Ingredient Blending
- Control Point: Ensure proper ingredient proportions for product safety and quality.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Recipe management system tracks mixing ratios, ingredient quantities, and temperature control.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of mixing parameters through InterlinkIQ with alerts for any deviations.
- Critical Limit: No deviations from specified recipes, verified by InterlinkIQ’s automated mixing control system.
Cooking and Heat Treatment
- Control Point: Ensure candy is cooked at the proper time and temperature to eliminate pathogens and achieve desired consistency.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Heat treatment module tracks temperature and cooking times in real time, generating alerts for non-compliance.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and data logging of cooking parameters, with compliance checks via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Specified temperature and time parameters are met, verified by InterlinkIQ’s heat control module.
Cooling and Setting
- Control Point: Ensure candies are properly cooled to prevent microbial growth and achieve the correct texture.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling process tracking, integrated with time and temperature monitoring to ensure proper cooling.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of cooling rates and temperatures, with automated alerts for non-compliance.
- Critical Limit: Cooling processes must meet specified parameters, validated through InterlinkIQ’s cooling system.
Metal Detection and Foreign Object Control
- Control Point: Ensure no foreign objects are present in the finished candy product.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Metal detection system integrated with production data, enabling automated alerts for any detected objects.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of metal detection results through InterlinkIQ’s monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: No foreign objects in final products, confirmed through InterlinkIQ’s detection and alert system.
Packaging Integrity and Labeling
- Control Point: Ensure packaging is intact and labels are accurate, including allergen and expiration information.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated label verification and packaging integrity checks, integrated with allergen management.
- Monitoring: Real-time label accuracy checks and packaging integrity verification through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be intact and labeling must be accurate, tracked by InterlinkIQ’s automated system.
Storage and Distribution
- Control Point: Maintain proper storage and transport conditions to ensure candy freshness and quality.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Continuous storage and transport condition tracking, with temperature and humidity monitoring.
- Monitoring: Real-time storage and transport data logging with automated alerts for temperature or humidity deviations.
- Critical Limit: Products must be stored and transported under specified conditions, monitored and logged by InterlinkIQ.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of candy products from raw materials to final distribution to facilitate rapid recalls.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Complete traceability module logs batch numbers, production dates, and distribution channels.
- Monitoring: Real-time traceability records and automated recall processes enabled by InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability, managed through InterlinkIQ’s traceability and recall management system.