Dairy CCPs
Milk Sourcing and Quality Control
- Control Point: Ensure milk quality meets safety standards before processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks certifications, microbial testing, and antibiotic screening data.
- Monitoring: Automated supplier verification and milk quality test results are logged in InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Only approved milk that passes quality checks is used, managed through InterlinkIQ’s compliance tracking system.
Pasteurization
- Control Point: Ensure proper pasteurization to eliminate harmful bacteria.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Pasteurization monitoring module tracks real-time temperature and time data.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and automatic logging of pasteurization data in InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Pasteurization temperatures must meet defined limits, tracked by InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
Cooling and Storage of Raw and Pasteurized Milk
- Control Point: Maintain proper cooling and storage temperatures to prevent spoilage.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Temperature monitoring module tracks cooling and storage conditions.
- Monitoring: Continuous temperature data is logged with alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Milk must be stored below 7°C (raw) and 4°C (pasteurized), managed by InterlinkIQ’s temperature control system.
Cleaning and Sanitation of Equipment
- Control Point: Ensure sanitation of equipment to avoid cross-contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Sanitation monitoring module tracks cleaning schedules and ATP swab test results.
- Monitoring: Real-time logging of cleaning activities and swab test results via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Equipment surfaces must meet cleanliness standards, verified through InterlinkIQ’s sanitation control system.
Homogenization
- Control Point: Ensure effective homogenization for product consistency.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Homogenization control module tracks pressure and temperature during the process.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of process parameters with data logged in InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Pressure must exceed 2,000 psi for proper homogenization, monitored by InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
Additives and Ingredients Control
- Control Point: Ensure additives and ingredients are safe and used in correct quantities.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Ingredient management module tracks batch numbers, usage rates, and compliance data.
- Monitoring: Ingredient quantities are tracked in real-time and logged via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Additive use must comply with regulatory guidelines, managed through InterlinkIQ’s ingredient control system.
Packaging Integrity
- Control Point: Ensure packaging is intact and sealed properly to avoid contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module tracks visual inspections and automated seal checks.
- Monitoring: Packaging integrity data is logged, and defects are flagged through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be free of defects, verified via InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure finished dairy products are free from pathogens.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Microbial testing module schedules and tracks tests for pathogens in finished products.
- Monitoring: Test results are logged in real-time and compliance reports generated via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: No pathogens should be present, verified through InterlinkIQ’s microbial testing and compliance system.
Cold Chain Management for Distribution
- Control Point: Ensure cold chain integrity during distribution to maintain product safety.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cold chain monitoring module tracks real-time temperature during storage and transport.
- Monitoring: Continuous temperature monitoring with alerts for deviations is managed via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must remain at or below 4°C throughout distribution, tracked by InterlinkIQ’s cold chain control system.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of milk from source to consumer.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks milk batches, supplier details, and processing data.
- Monitoring: Complete traceability is ensured with real-time data logging in InterlinkIQ, facilitating recall management.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is maintained, with all traceable data available in InterlinkIQ’s recall management system.