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Foreign Material Contamination HACCP and Prerequisite Programs

Foreign Material Contamination HACCP and Prerequisite Programs. Troie Burch Director of Quality Assurance Quik-to-Fix Foods Southwest Meat Association. Food Safety Hazard. PR/HACCP Final Rule definition:

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Foreign Material Contamination HACCP and Prerequisite Programs

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  1. Foreign Material ContaminationHACCP and Prerequisite Programs Troie Burch Director of Quality Assurance Quik-to-Fix Foods Southwest Meat Association FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  2. Food Safety Hazard • PR/HACCP Final Rule definition: • Any biological, chemical, physical property that may cause a food to be unsafe for human consumption • Does not take into account “significance” in risk to human health FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  3. Food Safety Hazard • NACMCF definition: • a biological, chemical, physical agent that is reasonably likely to cause illness or injury in the absence of its control. • Takes into account “significance” FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  4. HACCP - Hazard Analysis • Product History - ingredients, processes • Customer Complaints • Is it a food safety hazard or a contaminate? FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  5. Extraneous Matter • Any object/material which may become a part of the product being produced, which is not designed to be a part of such product • Not usually a significant risk, but depends on size, shape, and type FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  6. Adulteration or Contamination • Adulteration - the bearing of any deleterious substance which may render the food injurious to health • Contamination must be addressed in SSOP, not in HACCP FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  7. HACCP - Hazard Analysis • Evaluate information on hazards to decide which are significant and reasonably likely to occur and must be addressed in the HACCP plan • If not significant and reasonably like to occur - not covered by HACCP, but in Prerequisite Programs FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  8. HACCP - Hazard Analysis • Low risk, low frequency- not HACCP • Low risk, high frequency-depends • High risk, low frequency-depends • High risk, high frequency-HACCP FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  9. Prerequisite Programs • Multiple Points of Evaluation • Supplier Certification • Incoming Inspection • Sanitation/Preventive Maintenance • Processing Steps • Employee Practices • Finished Product Inspection • Employee Training FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  10. Supplier Certification • Meats • Metal Detection - 10.5 mm ferrous • Dry Ingredients • Letters of Guarantee • Sifters and Magnets • Packaging • Letters of Guarantee FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  11. Incoming Inspection • Product packaging condition • Food Code 3-202.15 Package Integrity • “Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.” FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  12. Sanitation/Preventive Maintenance • Proper assembly of equipment • No extraneous material • No missing or damaged parts FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  13. Grinding • Checks after every batch • Large object metal detection before pre-grind • Grind plate and knife blade check • Bone meat check • Knives and plates sharpened and inspected at end of each day • Metal detection before final grind FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  14. Sifters and Magnets • Dry ingredients • Magnets remove enrichment FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  15. Employee Practices • Colored vs clear plastic gloves • Proper placement of gloves when not in use • Small Tool Policy FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  16. Finished Product • Visual at Packing • Finished Product Metal Detection • 1.5 - 2.0 mm ferrous • 2.5 mm non-ferrous • 3.0 mm stainless steel 316 FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  17. Foreign Material • In meat and non-meat items • Wood • Plastic • Cardboard • Metal - biggest concern • UFO - unidentified foreign object FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  18. Wood • Likely source • pallets • Pallet inspection program • Pallet rebuild program • Transfer to plastic pallets • Slip sheets • Wrap combo and wood pallet FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  19. Plastic • Likely source • Processing or measuring tools • Packaging • Liners frozen in meat • Chub ends frozen in meat • Gloves • Small tool program FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  20. Cardboard • Likely source • faulty incoming packaging - frozen boxed meat and poultry products • sticks to the meat • frozen in the meat FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  21. Metal • Lead shot • finished product metal detection • Injection Needles • Inspect equipment during production • Meat Hooks • Boning knives • Incoming 10.5 mm metal detection FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  22. Metal continued • Metal to metal rubbing • Equipment - missing bolts, etc • Metal detectors expensive for small processors • Cost of equipment • Trained employees FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  23. Bone • Not necessarily a contaminant - inherent • Prevention/reduction methods • Visual inspection • Incoming Specifications • Grinding Specifications • Bone elimination equipment • Lack of re-use of bone meat FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  24. Suspected Contamination • Metal • If no finished product metal detection • Use another resource that has equipment to inspect • X-ray < 0.8mm or lowest detectable level • Double pass at 90 degrees FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  25. Suspected Contamination • With use of metal detection • Re-inspect product at higher sensitivity • < 0.8 mm ferrous or lowest detectable level • Double pass at 90 degrees FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  26. Suspected Contamination • Plastic - depends on density and material characteristics • X-ray < 0.8mm or lowest detectable level FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  27. Challenges for Small Plants • Lack of resources • Small number of employees • Large number of products FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

  28. Challenges for Small Plants • Need flexibility for implementation • Non capital alternatives • Best means available • Based on strengths of company FSIS Technical Conference; Omaha, Nebraska

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