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Food Safety GMP Imperatives Assessment
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Document No.
HAND WASHING
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1. Verify team members wash their hands effectively (5 observations).
Hand Wash Observation
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Team member washed hands effectively
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2. All hand wash sinks reach 100F in 60 seconds (check 3 sinks along with plant sink audit).
Sink Observation
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Hand wash sink reaches 100F in 60 seconds.
3. Hands free sinks stay on for at least 15 seconds (check 3 sinks).
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Hands free sinks stay on for at least 15 seconds.
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4. Hand wash sinks have paper towels, approved soap and trash cans.
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5. Hand sanitizing stations or sanitizing wipes have been added to supplement existing hand wash stations in processing and packaging?
WATER ON THE FLOOR
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6. Floors and platforms are dry and free of condensate (to include pooling water from changeovers, sanitation, condensate, water brooming, etc.).
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7. Water leaks present (roof, pipe leaks, hose leaks, condensate).
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7a. Has the site identified it and have action plans to correct it?
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8. Does facility clean and sanitize drains in processing area during every line shutdown (using dedicated drain brush). Verify drain equipment storage and cleanliness.
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9. Water diverter use and length of use complies with QSHA.
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10. Are there any backed up drains or evidence of backed up drains without following the backed up drain policy?
TOOLS
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18. Are all food contact utensils clean and hygienically stored (no evidence of seasoning)?
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19. Are food contact tools in good condition (no fraying, cracks or missing pieces)?
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20. Are tools being utilized for their intended use (food contact and non-food contact tools are stored correctly, shadow boards, hung up, off the floor)?
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21. Plant has implemented the color coding for housekeeping tools based on Hygienic Zoning and is in compliance (green for cGMP, blue for PPCA, orange for bin rooms & waste areas)?
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22. Housekeeping tools cleaned and sanitized every line shutdown sanitation (verify by condition and review of MSS)?
COMPACTOR
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23. Does facility comply to the daily cleaning/sanitizing of finished waste compactor are (no build up, insects, debris)?
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24. Does the facility comply on the weekly cleaning/sanitizing of finished waste modules and mandatory use of liners?
BIN ROOM
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25. Bin room is separated from normal operations/surrounding areas by walls?
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26. Restricted Access signs installed on bin room doors? Only those with job tasks in the bin room are authorized personnel?
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27. Maintenance carts, wheeled traffic or equipment are restricted from moving through the bin room (unless job task in bin room)?
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28. Footwear cleaners installed at exit to the bin room to processing?
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29. Footwear cleaner is used by all personnel when exiting the bin room to processing and functioning (approved sanitizer must be used)?
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30. Daily rinse down, chemical treatment, no rinse sanitizer includes bin room floor wet areas and PC prep floors in processing from peeler infeed to fryer entrance?
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31. Entrance and egress walkways to the bin room are included in the daily housekeeping regimen?
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32. Storage of finished product, food contact surface equipment, processing ingredients or packaging films is prohibited in the bin room?
GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES
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33. Corn cleaning room, corn vacuum room, dry ingredient rooms or equivalent areas are maintained and no insect activity, spills or build-up.
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34. No evidence of dripping or flaking paint, oil, grease or other FM over a product zone.
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35. Equipment is maintained (no evidence of damaged equipment, damaged or fraying UHMW or conveyors, or leaking valves).
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36. Micro housekeeping paperwork is filled out in full (PC and TC) and completed at least every 4 hours. No evidence of mold or off odors.
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37. Sanitation curtains in plant are in good condition (no tears or damage).
RECEIVING
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38. Are raw materials stored to ensure no cross contamination and is the area free of spills?
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39. Can the receiving department explain what should be on the COA and are they following the protocols for escalation?
PATHOGEN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (PEM)
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40. Correct sample size is taken when collecting PEM samples (minimum 12"x12" area)?
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41. Correct protocols are followed when a red suspect result is received?
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42. Key individuals can explain the PEM Program?
PREVENTIVE CONTROLS
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43. Can operators explain their Preventive control - Kill Step, FMD, PSM, PSM Changeover (understand control limits)?
Preventive Control Check
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Team Member Name
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Preventive Control reviewed
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Team member can explain the Preventive Control.
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44. Are Preventive Controls documented?
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45. Can operators explain when corrective action is required?
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46. Are records for Preventive Controls easily retrievable?
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47. Do Preventive Control records meet the requirements of monitoring, verification, and corrective action?
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48. Is the plant following their Master Plans for Preventive Controls?
SIGNATURE OF COMPLETION
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