Prerequisites & Controls
Prerequisites
The following pre-requisites have been designed in line with the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety.
Pre-requisite Programmes
Management commitment
Food Safety & Quality Manual
Internal audit
Supplier and raw material approval and
performance monitoring
Specifications
Correction and preventative actions
Control of non-conforming product
Traceability
Complaint handling
Management of incidents
External standards
Security
Layout, flow and segregation
Building fabric
Utilities
Equipment
Maintenance & Engineering
Staff facilities
Chemical & Physical Product Contamination
Control
Housekeeping and hygiene
Waste & Waste Control
Management of surplus food and products
for animal feed.
Pest control
Storage
Dispatch & Transport
Design, development and change control
Product labelling
Management of allergens
Product authenticity, claims and chain of
custody
Product packaging
Product inspection and lab testing
Product release
Control of operations
Document Ref & Name: Prerequisites & Controls
Author: Techni-K Consulting Ltd
Procedure References
Add your procedure references
in accordance with your QMS
Controls
Clear employee responsibilities, Management commitment, Management meetings
Document control, Record completion & maintenance
GMP audit programme, Internal audit programme
Contract management, Emergency supplier exceptions procedure, Farm assurance scheme, Goods in Procedures, Outsourced processing & packing
management, Raw material & packaging risk assessment, Raw material and packaging acceptance procedures, Service supplier management, Supplier
approval & monitoring risk assessment
Equipment specifications, Finished product specifications, Packaging specifications, Raw material specifications, Recipe control, Service specifications
Corrective action management, Preventative action management, Root cause analysis
Non-conforming product control, Quarantine procedures
Mass balance, Traceability procedures
Complaint procedures, Complaint trending
Incident procedures, Recall & withdrawal procedures
External areas & building maintenance, External site assessment
Access control, In transit security procedures, Security risk assessment, Visitor control
Movement flow, Temporary structure control, Workspace control, Zone classification
Internal site design, Internal site fabrication control, Positive air pressure, Ventilation control
Services control
Equipment design & construction, Food contact equipment control
Breakdown control, Engineering hand back procedures, Engineering material specifications, Engineering workshop control, Food grade material
certificates, PPM schedule, Temporary repair control, Tool control, Start-up procedures
Canteen and catering control, Personal items storage, Staff facilities, Staff food control
Breakage procedures, Chemical control, Filters & sieve control, Glass & shatterable material control, Glass packaging control, Magnet control
Metal control, Shatterable packaging control, Wood control, Sharps control
CIP control, Cleaning equipment segregation, Cleaning procedures, Cleaning validation
Waste control
Food for animal feed control, Surplus food control
Pest control
Atmosphere control, Stock rotation, Storage facility control, Storage segregation, Temperature control
Dispatch procedures, Third party transport control, Transport procedures
Change management, Product development procedures, Shelf life validation, Trial procedures
Artwork approval, Line label control, Regulatory procedure
Allergen cleaning controls, Allergen cross contamination procedures, Allergen management, Allergen rework controls, Allergen risk assessment,
Allergen warnings & claims on pack, Allergen spill procedure
Claim segregation control, Claim standard certification, Raw material vulnerability assessment
Food contact liners & covering film control, Food packaging control, Migration certificates
Allergen testing procedures, Chemical testing procedures, Laboratory facility control, Micro testing procedures, Shelf life testing procedures
Positive release procedure
De-bagging & de-boxing procedures, Equipment failure procedures, Process control, Weighing up procedures
Date: 29/10/15
Approved By: Kassy Marsh
Version: 1
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Prerequisites & Controls
Pre-requisite Programmes
Labelling and pack control
Quantity – weight, volume and number
control
Calibration & control of measuring devices
Training
Personal hygiene
Medical screening
Protective clothing
Document Ref & Name: Prerequisites & Controls
Author: Techni-K Consulting Ltd
Procedure References
Controls
Line label control
Average weight control, Minimum weight control, Number control, Quantity control
Calibration, Measuring device accuracy verification procedures
Competency control, Contractor control, Training, Agency control
Jewellery control, Personal hygiene procedures, Personal item control, Plaster control
Health screening, Pre-employment screening
Changing procedures, Laundry procedures, Protective clothing procedures
Date: 29/10/15
Approved By: Kassy Marsh
Version: 1
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