Metal Detector Validation Questions For Authorised Personnel Version 1

To ensure there is no metal present in products, to provide safe food

Check Sensor Reject bin by Turning Dial until light goes out & Alarm sounds (Reject bin metal detector – beginning of day). Clear fault and reset

Air Pressure Check – Make sure Belt is running Turn red dial at rear of machine to hear air being released. Belt should stop. Clear fault and reset. (Reject bin metal detector – beginning of day)

With detector on block the beam of the photogating system until belt stops and alarm activated (Reject bin metal detector – beginning of day). Clear fault and reset detector

3 test pucks to be passed through with product individually and making sure machine detects all 3 and sets off alarms and rejects test pieces into reject box (Reject bin metal detector - beginning and end of day)

3 test pucks to be passed through with product individually and making sure machine detects all 3 and sets off alarms (Belt stop metal detector beginning and end of day)

Main screen

Menu

Change

Move using Arrows (Up & Down)

Green button with white tick to confirm

When production changes what product they are producing and to ensure correct settings are in place to ensure safe products

Main screen

Menu

Learn

Learn Full

Using 3-4 different packs pass product and follow instructions given on the main screen

When Adjusting shows on screen stop and wait to see pass product then continue to pass product until fully learnt

Hourly Checks - Reject bin metal detector (Authorised Personnel)

3 test pucks to be taped and passed through individually and making sure machine detects and rejects all 3

Detailed testing procedure – see P037

Reject Bin – Reject bin metal detector (Authorised Personnel)

Reject Bins need to be checked regularly. Any products in rejected bins need to be quarantined

Reject bin needs to be locked at all times and the key removed

Hourly checks – Belt stop metal detector (Authorised Personnel)

Insert key into slot

3 test pucks to be taped to product and passed through individually and making sure machine detects all 3 and sets off alarm

Turn key & press reset button at front of machine

After final test Reset detector to get belt running detector and remove key

A) If any part of the routine test fails, production must be stopped to allow the necessary investigations and corrective action to be carried out including

Inform the Production Supervisor/Manager and QHS Department

Once the investigation and corrective action have been put in place, re-set the metal detector and repeat

B) Product manufactured since the last satisfactory test must be isolated, put on hold and re-screened using a system set to the same standard as the original system. This re-test must be fully documented on reverse of document Rev: QC008 a,b,c,d & e

Empty reject bin on a regular basis. Key to be removed after checking - it must not be left in reject bin lock

Report incident to the QHSE

Remove contaminated product and quarantine

A record to be kept of each occasion the reject bin is emptied of product on reverse of (Ref. No: QC008c, d & e)

Metal Detector with Reject bin - Key has to be removed from reject bin after emptying and placed into the lockable box

Belt Stop metal Detector – Key has to be removed from reset slot bin after resetting and placed into the lockable box