Food Safety and Quality Assurance

  1. Prerequisite Programs (PRPs)
    1. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
      1. Personnel Hygiene and Training
        1. Handwashing Procedures
          1. Protective Clothing Requirements
            1. Hair Restraints
              1. Jewelry and Personal Items
                1. Illness Reporting
                  1. Wound Care
                    1. Ongoing Training Programs
                      1. Competency Assessment
                      2. Facility Design and Maintenance
                        1. Layout and Workflow
                          1. Construction Materials
                            1. Lighting Requirements
                              1. Ventilation Systems
                                1. Water and Plumbing Systems
                                  1. Waste Management Systems
                                    1. Maintenance Schedules
                                      1. Pest Exclusion Design
                                      2. Equipment Design and Calibration
                                        1. Hygienic Design Principles
                                          1. Cleanability and Accessibility
                                            1. Calibration Procedures
                                              1. Maintenance and Cleaning
                                                1. Equipment Validation
                                                2. Process and Controls
                                                  1. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
                                                    1. Process Monitoring
                                                      1. Control of Critical Parameters
                                                        1. Documentation Requirements
                                                        2. Warehousing and Distribution
                                                          1. Storage Conditions
                                                            1. Temperature Control
                                                              1. Stock Rotation (FIFO)
                                                                1. Transportation Controls
                                                                  1. Loading and Unloading Procedures
                                                                2. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
                                                                  1. Principles of Cleaning and Sanitizing
                                                                    1. Cleaning Agents
                                                                      1. Sanitizing Agents
                                                                        1. Cleaning Procedures
                                                                          1. Contact Time Requirements
                                                                          2. Developing and Implementing SSOPs
                                                                            1. Documentation Requirements
                                                                              1. Training Programs
                                                                                1. Implementation Steps
                                                                                  1. Responsibility Assignment
                                                                                  2. Monitoring and Record-Keeping
                                                                                    1. Inspection Schedules
                                                                                      1. Record Maintenance
                                                                                        1. Corrective Actions
                                                                                          1. Verification Activities
                                                                                        2. Pest Control Programs
                                                                                          1. Types of Pests
                                                                                            1. Rodents
                                                                                              1. Insects
                                                                                                1. Birds
                                                                                                2. Monitoring and Detection
                                                                                                  1. Inspection Procedures
                                                                                                    1. Monitoring Devices
                                                                                                      1. Record Keeping
                                                                                                      2. Prevention and Control Methods
                                                                                                        1. Exclusion Techniques
                                                                                                          1. Elimination Methods
                                                                                                            1. Integrated Pest Management
                                                                                                            2. Documentation and Review
                                                                                                              1. Service Records
                                                                                                                1. Trend Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Program Effectiveness
                                                                                                                2. Supplier Control Programs
                                                                                                                  1. Supplier Approval Process
                                                                                                                    1. Qualification Criteria
                                                                                                                      1. Initial Assessment
                                                                                                                        1. Approval Documentation
                                                                                                                        2. Supplier Audits
                                                                                                                          1. Audit Planning
                                                                                                                            1. On-Site Evaluation
                                                                                                                              1. Report Generation
                                                                                                                              2. Incoming Material Inspection
                                                                                                                                1. Inspection Procedures
                                                                                                                                  1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                    1. Rejection Protocols
                                                                                                                                    2. Supplier Performance Monitoring
                                                                                                                                      1. Performance Metrics
                                                                                                                                        1. Corrective Action Requests
                                                                                                                                          1. Re-evaluation Procedures
                                                                                                                                        2. Chemical Control Programs
                                                                                                                                          1. Inventory Management
                                                                                                                                            1. Chemical Registration
                                                                                                                                              1. Storage Requirements
                                                                                                                                                1. Usage Tracking
                                                                                                                                                2. Storage and Labeling
                                                                                                                                                  1. Segregation Requirements
                                                                                                                                                    1. Safety Data Sheets
                                                                                                                                                      1. Container Labeling
                                                                                                                                                      2. Spill Response Procedures
                                                                                                                                                        1. Emergency Protocols
                                                                                                                                                          1. Cleanup Procedures
                                                                                                                                                            1. Reporting Requirements
                                                                                                                                                          2. Water Quality Control
                                                                                                                                                            1. Water Source Assessment
                                                                                                                                                              1. Municipal Water Systems
                                                                                                                                                                1. Private Wells
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Quality Testing
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Water Treatment Methods
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Filtration Systems
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Disinfection Methods
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Monitoring Equipment
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Monitoring Water Quality
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Testing Parameters
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Sampling Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Record Keeping
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Preventing Cross-Contamination
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Backflow Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. System Design
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Maintenance Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Waste Management
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Types of Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Solid Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Liquid Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hazardous Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Collection and Segregation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Collection Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Segregation Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Container Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Storage and Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Storage Areas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Disposal Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Contractor Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Environmental Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Regulatory Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Environmental Impact
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Sustainability Practices

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) System