Food Safety and Quality Assurance

  1. Supply Chain Control and Traceability
    1. Supplier Selection and Approval
      1. Criteria for Selection
        1. Risk Assessment
          1. Supplier Auditing
            1. Ongoing Evaluation
            2. Receiving and Storage Procedures
              1. Inspection of Incoming Goods
                1. Acceptance Criteria
                  1. Storage Conditions and Segregation
                    1. Inventory Management
                      1. First In, First Out (FIFO)
                      2. Cold Chain Management
                        1. Temperature Monitoring
                          1. Transportation Controls
                            1. Handling Procedures
                              1. Equipment Validation
                              2. Traceability Systems
                                1. Lot Tracking
                                  1. Batch Identification
                                    1. Record-Keeping
                                      1. Coding Systems
                                      2. One-Step-Forward, One-Step-Back Principle
                                        1. Upstream Traceability
                                          1. Downstream Traceability
                                            1. Documentation Requirements
                                            2. Electronic Traceability Systems
                                              1. Barcode Systems
                                                1. RFID Technology
                                                  1. Blockchain Applications
                                                2. Product Recall and Withdrawal
                                                  1. Developing a Recall Plan
                                                    1. Roles and Responsibilities
                                                      1. Communication Strategies
                                                        1. Decision-Making Process
                                                        2. Executing a Recall
                                                          1. Notification Procedures
                                                            1. Product Retrieval
                                                              1. Effectiveness Verification
                                                              2. Mock Recalls
                                                                1. Testing Recall Effectiveness
                                                                  1. Review and Improvement
                                                                    1. Training Opportunities

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                                                                10. Regulatory and Legal Frameworks