Livestock Processing CCPs

Animal Receiving and Inspection

  • Control Point: Ensure livestock are free from signs of disease or contamination before processing.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier and livestock management module tracks animal health records and inspections.
  • Monitoring: Inspection data is logged automatically via InterlinkIQ’s animal health tracking system.
  • Critical Limit: Only healthy animals are processed, with verification managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.

Stunning and Slaughtering

  • Control Point: Ensure humane treatment and proper stunning of animals before slaughter.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Animal welfare monitoring module tracks stunning methods and records compliance.
  • Monitoring: Real-time tracking of stunning data through InterlinkIQ, with automated alerts for deviations.
  • Critical Limit: Proper stunning procedures are followed, managed and logged through InterlinkIQ.

Evisceration

  • Control Point: Ensure rapid chilling of carcasses to prevent bacterial growth.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Temperature control module tracks cooling times and temperatures in real time.
  • Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and logging of chilling data through InterlinkIQ’s temperature control system.
  • Critical Limit: Carcasses must be chilled within specified time frames, managed through InterlinkIQ’s chilling module.

Carcass Washing and Sanitization

  • Control Point: Ensure carcasses are properly sanitized to remove contaminants.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Sanitation control module monitors wash temperature, sanitizer concentration, and water pressure.
  • Monitoring: Automated alerts for deviations in sanitization procedures are sent via InterlinkIQ’s sanitation system.
  • Critical Limit: Sanitation procedures meet regulatory standards, verified through InterlinkIQ’s tracking system.

Chilling

  • Control Point: Ensure rapid chilling of carcasses to prevent bacterial growth.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Temperature control module tracks cooling times and temperatures in real time.
  • Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and logging of chilling data through InterlinkIQ’s temperature control system.
  • Critical Limit: Carcasses must be chilled within specified time frames, managed through InterlinkIQ’s chilling module.

Trimming and Cutting

  • Control Point: Prevent cross-contamination during meat trimming and cutting.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Equipment sanitation tracking monitors tool cleanliness and sanitation protocols.
  • Monitoring: Sanitation inspections and microbial test results are automatically recorded in InterlinkIQ’s system.
  • Critical Limit: No cross-contamination, verified through InterlinkIQ’s sanitation monitoring.

Packaging

  • Control Point: Conduct regular quality checks on products during and after manufacturing.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Quality assurance module tracks inspection schedules and results.
  • Monitoring: Automated logging of quality control checks through InterlinkIQ’s quality monitoring system.
  • Critical Limit: All products must meet established quality standards, tracked and managed through InterlinkIQ.

Allergen Control (For Processed Meat Products)

  • Control Point: Prevent cross-contact with allergens in meat production.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen management module tracks allergen segregation and cleaning procedures.
  • Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and validation of allergen controls, managed through InterlinkIQ’s allergen tracking system.
  • Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens, verified via InterlinkIQ.

Final Product Testing

  • Control Point: Ensure finished meat products meet microbial and safety standards.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module logs microbial test results and quality control data.
  • Monitoring: Lab test results and quality inspections are automatically recorded in InterlinkIQ.
  • Critical Limit: Products must meet safety and quality standards, managed through InterlinkIQ’s testing module.

Traceability and Recall Procedures

  • Control Point: Ensure complete traceability of livestock from farm to product.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module monitors livestock history, supplier data, and processing details.
  • Monitoring: Automated tracking of all production data through InterlinkIQ’s traceability system.
  • Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ’s traceability system for potential recalls.

Finished Product Testing

  • Control Point: Ensure that finished products meet safety and quality standards before distribution.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module schedules and tracks testing activities.
  • Monitoring: Automated logging of test results and quality checks through InterlinkIQ’s finished product quality monitoring system.
  • Critical Limit: Finished products must meet all safety and quality specifications, managed via InterlinkIQ.

Storage of Finished Products

  • Control Point: Maintain proper storage conditions for finished products.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product storage module tracks temperature and humidity levels in real-time.
  • Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and alerts for storage deviations managed through InterlinkIQ.
  • Critical Limit: Finished products must be stored under specified conditions to ensure safety and quality, tracked via InterlinkIQ.

Traceability and Recall Procedures

  • Control Point: Ensure full traceability of materials and products throughout the manufacturing process.
  • InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, production data, and supplier information.
  • Monitoring: Real-time data logging for traceability managed through InterlinkIQ’s tracking system.
  • Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ

InterlinkIQ software provides a comprehensive solution for managing Critical Control Points (CCPs) in livestock processing. From receiving and inspection to slaughtering, chilling, and packaging, InterlinkIQ ensures real-time monitoring, automated alerts, and full traceability throughout the supply chain. By integrating CCP management with InterlinkIQ’s system, livestock processors can ensure safety, compliance, and efficiency at every step of the process, with instant access to data for regulatory audits and recalls.

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