Seed CCPs
Raw Seed Receiving and Quality Inspection
- Control Point: Ensure all incoming seeds meet safety and quality standards (e.g., moisture content, purity).
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks incoming seed shipments, inspections, and testing results (e.g., germination rates, contaminant levels).
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of inspection data and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Seeds must pass quality and safety checks, with all data managed through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.
Storage of Raw Seeds
- Control Point: Maintain optimal storage conditions to prevent spoilage, pests, 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 via InterlinkIQ’s environmental control system.
- Critical Limit: Storage conditions must meet specified temperature and humidity ranges, managed through InterlinkIQ.
Seed Cleaning and Sorting
- Control Point: Ensure effective cleaning and sorting of seeds to remove foreign materials and defective seeds.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cleaning and sorting module tracks equipment efficiency, maintenance schedules, and cleaning validations.
- Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of cleaning efficiency and sorting procedures is logged through InterlinkIQ’s cleaning control system.
- Critical Limit: All foreign materials and defective seeds must be removed, verified through InterlinkIQ’s sorting and cleaning monitoring system.
Seed Treatment (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Ensure that seed treatment processes (e.g., fungicides, insecticides) are conducted safely and according to regulations.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Treatment process module tracks chemical application rates, exposure times, and safety measures in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of treatment parameters via InterlinkIQ’s process control system to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Critical Limit: Treatment parameters must meet safety regulations, managed through InterlinkIQ’s system.
Drying Process
- Control Point: Control temperature and humidity during drying to reduce moisture content and prevent spoilage.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Drying process module monitors drying temperatures and times, ensuring they adhere to specified standards.
- Monitoring: Continuous tracking of drying conditions through InterlinkIQ’s thermal process control system.
- Critical Limit: Drying parameters must meet established moisture content limits, verified through InterlinkIQ’s data tracking
Packaging and Sealing
- Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and sealing to prevent contamination and maintain seed quality.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors seal integrity, packaging defects, and compliance with safety standards.
- 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.
Metal Detection
- Control Point: Ensure finished seed 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.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure finished seed products meet microbial safety and quality standards (e.g., germination rates, purity).
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial and quality tests on finished seed 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.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of all raw materials and finished seed 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.