Pork CCPs

Raw Pork Receiving and Quality Inspection

Control Point: Ensure all incoming pork products meet safety and quality standards (e.g., temperature, microbiological criteria).
InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming pork shipments, inspections, and testing results (e.g., pathogens, residues).
Monitoring: Automated tracking of inspection data and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
Critical Limit: Pork products must pass quality and safety checks, with all data managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.

Control Point: Ensure safe and sanitary preparation and cutting processes to avoid cross-contamination.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Preparation control module tracks equipment cleanliness, maintenance schedules, and cutting practices.
Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of preparation efficiency and sanitation practices logged through InterlinkIQ’s preparation control system.
Critical Limit: All preparation processes must comply with hygiene and safety standards, verified through InterlinkIQ’s monitoring system.

Control Point: Ensure cooking processes eliminate harmful microorganisms and pathogens in pork.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module tracks cooking temperatures, times, and process controls in real time.
Monitoring: Continuous logging of time and temperature data via InterlinkIQ’s thermal process control system.
Critical Limit: Cooking parameters must meet safety standards, managed through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.

Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling of cooked pork products to prevent bacterial growth.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling monitoring module tracks temperature and time during the cooling process.
Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of cooling times and temperatures with alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ’s cooling control system.
Critical Limit: Pork products must be cooled to safe temperatures within specified time frames, managed through InterlinkIQ.

Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and sealing to prevent contamination and spoilage.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity, packaging defects, and tamper-proofing in real time.
Monitoring: Automated monitoring of packaging processes with real-time alerts for defects, logged through InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
Critical Limit: Packaging must be sealed properly with no defects, managed via InterlinkIQ’s packaging integrity system.

Control Point: Ensure finished pork products are free from metal contaminants.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Metal detection control module tracks detector calibration, operation, and testing.
Monitoring: Continuous tracking of metal detection performance, with real-time alerts for anomalies through InterlinkIQ’s metal detection monitoring system.
Critical Limit: No metal contamination should be detected, verified through InterlinkIQ’s metal detection control system.

Control Point: Ensure finished pork products meet microbiological safety, chemical residue limits, and quality standards.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial, chemical, and quality tests on finished pork products.
Monitoring: Automated tracking of test results and real-time alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ’s product testing system.
Critical Limit: Finished products must pass all safety and quality tests, managed through InterlinkIQ’s product testing module

Control Point: Ensure full traceability of all raw materials and finished pork products.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, and production data in real time.
Monitoring: Continuous traceability is logged via InterlinkIQ’s system, ensuring quick recall management when necessary.
Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.