RISK ANALYSIS

There are three types of risks that can be identified in the walnut oil processing industry which
is Biological, Chemical and Physical. All of the risk that can be identified are listed in tables
below.

Table 1 below shows the raw materials and the identified risks.

Table 1: Risk Analysis for raw materials

Raw Material Type of Risk Risk Description Significant Solution

B P C
Walnuts / Moulds, aflatoxins Yes Qualified suppliers
/ Foreign bodies like Yes verification,
stones, dirt, metal etc. prevention of cross
/ Lead, cadmium, No contamination
mercury etc.
Packing Bottles / Dust No Qualified Suppliers
/ Bacillus No

Table 2 below shows the identified risk for each type of process

Table 2: Risk Analysis for each type of process

Step of process Type of Risk Risk Description Significant Solution

B P C
Drying / Growing of mould, Yes Prevent cross
production of aflatoxin. contamination,
Contamination with practises good
bacteria from soil or handling of
animals. equipment.
Storage / Growing of mould, Yes Good handling
contamination through practice, keep in a
Vermin dry and closed
place, pest
control.
Cracking / Staph, aureus No Good
/ Foreign bodies No manufacturing
practice,
Verification
Sorting / Foreign bodies like Yes Check before
shells, hair etc. loading the Press
Pressing / Cleaning water residues No GHP, CIP
/ Detergents, Oil residues No
Filtration / Bacteria from water No GHP, CIP
remained in filter after
cleaning
/ Detergent residue No
Filling, / Damaged bottles and No Indicator, Visual
Capping stoppers check before
filling or capping
Label / Manufacturing and Yes Check visually
expiry dates before packing
Store and / Chemical reactions and No GHP: Store at
Transport glass can break 30ᵒC, keep away
from sun and
handle carefully.