Infant Formula CCPs
Raw Material Receiving and Inspection
- Control Point: Ensure that all ingredients comply with safety and quality standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks ingredient certifications, inspection data, and test results.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and ingredient test results through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Only ingredients that pass safety and quality tests are approved, managed through InterlinkIQ’s compliance module.
Microbial Testing of Powdered Ingredients
- Control Point: Test for pathogens like Salmonella and Cronobacter in powdered ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Microbial testing module schedules and logs test results for all powdered ingredients.
- Monitoring: Automated test result tracking through InterlinkIQ’s quality control system.
- Critical Limit: Zero tolerance for pathogens, with real-time alerts for any deviations managed through InterlinkIQ.
Blending of Ingredients
- Control Point: Ensure uniform ingredient blending.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Blending control module monitors ingredient ratios, batch consistency, and blending times.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring and automated logging of blending processes through InterlinkIQ’s production control system.
- Critical Limit: Blending must meet specified consistency requirements, tracked through InterlinkIQ.
Dry Mixing and Sieving
- Control Point: Ensure proper sieving and removal of contaminants.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Foreign material detection module tracks sieve integrity and product quality.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of sieve performance and foreign object detection through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: No foreign materials in the product, with real-time alerts for any deviations via InterlinkIQ.
Thermal Treatment (Pasteurization of Liquid Ingredients)
- Control Point: Ensure effective pasteurization to eliminate pathogens.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Pasteurization control module tracks time, temperature, and pasteurization data in real time.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of pasteurization parameters through InterlinkIQ, with alerts for deviations.
- Critical Limit: Pasteurization must meet time and temperature requirements, monitored through InterlinkIQ’s thermal process control system.
Spray Drying (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Ensure effective moisture removal during spray drying.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Spray drying control module monitors inlet/outlet temperatures and moisture levels in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of moisture content and drying conditions through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Moisture content must be below specified levels, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s drying control system.
Cooling
- Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling post-drying to prevent microbial growth.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling control module monitors cooling times and temperatures.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts and real-time monitoring of cooling processes via InterlinkIQ’s cooling management system.
- Critical Limit: Products must be cooled to safe temperatures within required timeframes, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Metal Detection and Foreign Object Control
- Control Point: Ensure finished products are free from metal and foreign objects.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Foreign material detection module tracks real-time metal detection and product screening data.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of metal detection systems through InterlinkIQ’s foreign object control system.
- Critical Limit: Zero tolerance for foreign materials, with immediate alerts for any detection via InterlinkIQ.
Packaging Integrity and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure packaging is sealed correctly to prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors packaging integrity and seal checks.
- Monitoring: Real-time tracking of packaging quality and integrity through InterlinkIQ’s packaging monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be defect-free, with real-time alerts for seal defects managed through InterlinkIQ.
Final Product Microbial Testing
- Control Point: Ensure that finished products meet microbial safety standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial test results for each batch.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of test results through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module, with real-time alerts for deviations.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must pass all microbial safety tests, managed through InterlinkIQ’s product testing system.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of all raw materials and finished products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, suppliers, and production data.
- Monitoring: Real-time traceability and recall data managed through InterlinkIQ’s traceability and recall system.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability required, with all data captured and managed through InterlinkIQ.
Storage and Distribution
- Control Point: Maintain proper storage conditions to preserve product quality.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks real-time temperature and humidity data.
- Monitoring: Automated monitoring of storage conditions with alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must be stored at specified temperature and humidity levels, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s storage system.