Ready-to-Eat CCPs

Raw Material Receiving and Quality Inspection

Control Point: Ensure all incoming ingredients meet safety and quality standards (e.g., microbial limits, freshness).
InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming shipments, inspections, and testing results for contaminants like pathogens and allergens.
Monitoring: Automated tracking of inspection data and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
Critical Limit: Raw materials must comply with safety and quality checks, with data managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.

Control Point: Maintain optimal storage conditions to prevent spoilage and contamination.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks real-time temperature, humidity, and pest control measures in storage areas.
Monitoring: Continuous monitoring with automated alerts for temperature or humidity deviations through InterlinkIQ’s environmental control system.
Critical Limit: Storage conditions must meet specified temperature and humidity ranges, managed through InterlinkIQ.

Control Point: Ensure safe preparation and processing of ingredients to avoid cross-contamination and foodborne illnesses.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Process monitoring module tracks equipment performance, preparation times, and cooking temperatures.
Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of preparation and processing parameters, logged through InterlinkIQ’s system to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Critical Limit: Preparation and processing parameters must meet safety requirements, verified through InterlinkIQ’s process control system.

Control Point: Ensure cooking processes eliminate harmful microorganisms and achieve desired food safety standards.
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, ensuring effective cooking.
Critical Limit: Cooking parameters must meet defined safety standards, managed through InterlinkIQ’s system.

Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling of cooked products to prevent bacterial growth.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling control module monitors cooling times and temperatures to comply with food safety standards.
Monitoring: Real-time tracking of cooling processes and alerting for any deviations via InterlinkIQ’s cooling control system.
Critical Limit: Cooling must occur within specified time frames and temperature limits, managed through InterlinkIQ.

Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and sealing to maintain food safety and prevent contamination.
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: Prevent cross-contact with allergens during food processing.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen management module monitors cleaning validation, equipment segregation, and allergen testing procedures.
Monitoring: Continuous tracking of allergen control measures, with real-time alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ.
Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens is permitted, verified through InterlinkIQ’s allergen tracking and validation system.

Control Point: Ensure finished ready-to-eat food products are free from metal contaminants.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Metal detection control module tracks detector calibration, operation, and performance.
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 products meet microbial safety, quality, and labeling standards.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial, quality, and nutritional tests on finished ready-to-eat food 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 ready-to-eat food 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.