Saturday, May 3, 2008

The First Proper Entry

Brainstorming Problem Statement

Customers falling ill after new product launched.
Prevent future reoccurances.
Identify potential hazards.

Things needed to be done:

1) Construction of Product Specification / HFLA
2) Construction of Process Flow
  • Raw Materials / Ingredients
  • Processes
  • Storage
3) Construction of HACCP
4) Identification of:
  • Hazards :- Physical / Biological / Chemical
  • Sources of Hazards :- Raw Materials, Process Steps, Storage, Equipment, etc.
  • Possible process steps with CCPs, prone to microbiological / chemical / physical contamination
  • Subsequent steps to eliminate or reduce hazards
5) Justification of:
  • Identified CCP
  • Processes that are not CCP
6) Reseach on Product Recall Procedure
7) Apply Procedure to Product