Organic Oils CCPS
Organic Raw Material Receiving and Quality Inspection
- Control Point: Ensure all incoming organic oilseeds, fruits, or nuts meet organic certification standards and quality requirements (e.g., free of pesticides, contaminants).
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming organic shipments, inspections, certifications, and testing results (e.g., aflatoxins, pesticide residues).
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of inspection data, organic certifications, and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Raw materials must comply with organic certification standards and pass quality checks, managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.
Storage of Organic Raw Materials
- Control Point: Maintain optimal storage conditions to prevent contamination and preserve organic integrity.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks real-time temperature, humidity, and pest control measures, ensuring no prohibited substances are used in organic storage areas.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring with automated alerts for temperature, humidity, or contamination risks through InterlinkIQ’s environmental control system.
- Critical Limit: Storage conditions must adhere to organic standards, with temperature and humidity levels managed through InterlinkIQ’s system.
Organic Crushing and Extraction
- Control Point: Ensure the crushing and extraction process maintains organic integrity and avoids contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Process monitoring module tracks equipment performance and controls temperature, pressure, and extraction efficiency to ensure no prohibited chemicals or additives are introduced.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of extraction conditions, logged through InterlinkIQ’s system to ensure compliance with organic processing standards.
- Critical Limit: Extraction parameters must meet organic requirements, verified through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.
De-gumming and Neutralization of Organic Oils
- Control Point: Control pH and temperature during de-gumming and neutralization to remove impurities without using non-organic chemicals.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Automated process control module tracks organic-compliant chemicals, pH levels, and temperature in real time to ensure the process follows organic standards.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of pH and temperature during de-gumming via InterlinkIQ’s organic processing control system.
- Critical Limit: Process parameters must adhere to organic certification requirements, managed through InterlinkIQ’s system.
Organic Bleaching Process
- Control Point: Ensure removal of pigments, metals, and other impurities without using non-organic adsorbents.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Bleaching process module tracks adsorbent usage, ensuring that only organic-approved materials are used.
- Monitoring: Real-time tracking of bleaching conditions with alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ’s bleaching control system, ensuring organic compliance.
- Critical Limit: Only organic-compliant adsorbents may be used, and process conditions must meet organic standards, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Organic Deodorization
- Control Point: Control temperature and vacuum during deodorization to remove volatile compounds while maintaining the organic integrity of the oil.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module monitors deodorization temperatures, times, and vacuum levels, ensuring organic standards are met.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of time, temperature, and vacuum data via InterlinkIQ’s thermal process control system, ensuring organic compliance.
- Critical Limit: Deodorization parameters must meet organic certification requirements, managed through InterlinkIQ’s process tracking system.
Winterization (If Applicable) for Organic Oils
- Control Point: Control temperature during winterization to prevent the formation of solids while preserving organic status.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Winterization control module tracks temperature and process conditions to ensure organic compliance.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of winterization conditions through InterlinkIQ’s system.
- Critical Limit: Winterization must maintain organic integrity and meet defined limits, managed through InterlinkIQ’s system.
Filtration of Organic Oils
- Control Point: Ensure effective filtration of oil to remove particulate matter and impurities without using non-organic filtration aids.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Filtration module tracks filter performance, maintenance schedules, and organic-compliant filtration methods.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of filtration processes with alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ’s filtration control system.
- Critical Limit: All filtration must meet organic standards, with no non-organic additives allowed, verified through InterlinkIQ’s system.
Organic Packaging and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and sealing to maintain organic integrity and prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity, packaging defects, and compliance with organic packaging requirements.
- Monitoring: Automated monitoring of packaging processes with real-time alerts for any defects or contamination risks, logged through InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must meet organic certification standards, managed through InterlinkIQ’s packaging integrity system.
Metal Detection for Organic Oils
- Control Point: Ensure finished organic oil products are free from metal contaminants.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Metal detection control module tracks detector calibration, operation, and performance, ensuring compliance with organic standards.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of metal detection with real-time alerts for any anomalies through InterlinkIQ’s metal detection monitoring system.
- Critical Limit: No metal contamination should be detected, verified through InterlinkIQ’s system, ensuring organic product integrity.
Finished Product Testing for Organic Oils
- Control Point: Ensure finished organic oil products meet microbial safety, aflatoxin limits, and organic quality standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial, aflatoxin, and quality tests for organic oils.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of test results and real-time alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ’s product testing system, ensuring compliance with organic standards.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must meet organic safety and quality requirements, managed through InterlinkIQ’s testing module.
Traceability and Recall Procedures for Organic Oils
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of all raw materials and finished organic oil products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, organic certifications, and production data in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous traceability is logged via InterlinkIQ’s system, ensuring quick and compliant recall management if necessary.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system to meet organic certification standards.