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We are able to help you with any of the following programs:
• CFIA - FSEP
• CanadaGAP
• SQF Standard (Safe Quality Food)
• BRC Global Standard (British Retail Consortium)
• or any other food safety program you require - such as a basic GAP
Pre-Requisite Program facilitation with your HACCP Team will detail policy and procedure development, and all requirements of your program, including records and responsibilities. A detailed analysis of your present documentation is performed prior to beginning development of the Pre-Requisite programs.
Pre-Requisite Programs from the CFIA FSEP (2010) include:
• Transportation, Purchasing, Receiving, Storage and Shipping
• Equipment
• Personnel
• Sanitation and Pest Control
• Recall
• Allergen Control
Other GFSI recognized food safety programs such as SQF and BRC have additional pre-requisite programs that are required to meet their standards.
Each of the above individual pre-requisites requires documentation and record keeping, procedures for handling deviations, and verification procedures to confirm that your programs are being followed properly. It may also require training the employee that is responsible.
HACCP Plan development includes:
• Detailed analysis of present procedures and documentation
• Development of all 10 HACCP forms
• Hazard Analysis and assessing control of hazards
• Determination of Critical Control Points (CCP's)
• Fine tuning the actual HACCP Plan for implementation
Perhaps you and your staff are just a little too busy to work on your food safety program. If this is the case, we know we can help. With periodic involvement of key personnel, we can develop your complete program to meet the requirements of your program of choice (CFIA FSEP, CanadaGAP, SQF, BRC, etc.). After reviewing your present procedures (GMP's, SOP's, etc.), we can determine what is missing and what can be incorporated into the new program. This can be a real cost saver, as you do not pay benefits or vacation, there is no staff pressure to work this into their day, and it is completely confidential. All of the facilitation, information gathering / research, computer input is accounted for by other than your staff. the final documents are provided electronically and in hard copy.
To have complete control of your GFSI recognized food safety program, you are now required to have an Approved Supplier Program. This may require an onsite visit to evaluate suppliers, as part of a detailed program on how you decide who is an approved supplier to your company. For example - How do you decide who you purchase your ingredients or packaging from? Without a food safety program at the supplier, there is increased risk of hazards being introduced into your products. This then increases the controls you must put into place to ensure that a hazard doesn't lead to a foodborne illness from your products. Since your time may be more valuable onsite at your own facility, a third party audit can be provided for you to ensure that your supplier is providing you with a safe material.
Periodic monitoring of each supplier and an annual evaluation must also be performed.
A requirement of any recognized food safety program is that ongoing review of your program be performed at least annually to ensure it is up to date and provides continual compliance to the standard you've chosen. It includes verification that all is in place with nothing overlooked. This service can be provided with minimal interruption to ensure that your program is working. This can be provided as a onetime audit, or as part of an ongoing maintenance program.
Another requirement of a recognized food safety program is ongoing maintenance. It isn't enough to develop the material, implement it and when you get time review it and keep it up to date. All changes to your program must be verified and updated as required, whether weekly, monthly, semi-annually or yearly. It must be maintained as you have indicated in your documentation, including yearly training of all employees. If your schedule is too busy to do a proper job of maintaining your programs, JSK Food Safety Consulting can help.
to your program needs
• No worries about increased responsibility and internal staff pressures. You and your staff can focus on doing your jobs
and getting your product to your customers.
• Ensure objectivity and cost effectiveness with a contracted service provider
• All work is confidential
A maintenance program can be tailored to meet your specific needs - incorporating either full or partial maintenance.
The following are some examples of what can be provided:
• Yearly employee training on HACCP, hygiene, allergen cross contamination
• Initiating and documenting mock recalls
• Performing the internal audit
• Verifying lighting intensity levels to ensure you meet regulations
• Computerized updating of required changes to your HACCP Plan and / or Pre-Requisite Programs
• Verifying all records are complete and accurate
• Verifying all other areas of your program to ensure it is up to date and reflects exactly what is happening at your
facility
A maintenance schedule will be prepared according to your needs, outlining the activities to be performed at the agreed to frequency.
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