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208B-F-002 Product Safety GMP Training
208B-F-002 Product Safety GMP Training
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Educate employees on the Product
Safety Principles
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Product Safety is NOT the same as Plant Safety
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Product safety is the ability of a product to be
safe for intended use, when evaluated against a
set of established rules and regulations.
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SQF stands for Safe Quality Food and is a food safety
certification scheme. The SQF Code outlines processes that must
be documented and implemented.
SQF:
Provides a system to manage product safety risks.
Provides a recognized food safety certification allowing our
customers to have confidence in your food safety program.
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The SQF Code requires that you:
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LidWorks is
committed to
providing safe,
high quality food
service
packaging which
meets or
exceeds our
customers’
expectations.
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Hazard Analysis and
Critical
Control Points (HACCP)
A preventive approach to food
safety from
biological, chemical, and
physical hazards
in the production process that
can cause
the finished product to be
unsafe.
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Biological Hazards: harmful bacteria, viruses
or parasites.
Sources: skin, nails, sores, clothing
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Chemical Hazards: compounds that can cause
illness or injury due to exposure.
Sources: cleaning agents, pest sprays
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Physical Hazards: foreign objects that can
cause harm to product.
Sources: glass, jewelry, food
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Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
A system for ensuring that products are produced
and controlled according to quality standards.
GMPs:
Require employees to understand the aspects of
product safety.
Requires employee’s commitment to perform their
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Hair nets and beard
nets must be worn.
If you have hair on your head or
face, you need to cover it!
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No Jewelry or watches
(plain wedding band and medical bracelets
are allowed).
Safety glasses
must be worn
at ALL times!
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No false
eyelashes, false
nails, strong perfume,
body glitter or
jewels, no nail
polish.
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In production…
No…
Chewing gum or tobacco
Spitting
Eating
Candy, mints, cough drops
Cell phones
Audio headsets
Water bottles
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Insulated mugs are the only
drink containers permitted and
shall contain ONLY water.
(No glass or ceramic types of containers are allowed).
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Hand Sanitizer
Hand sanitizer must be used
Located on every production line
and throughout the facility
Required every time an
employee* enters a production line
before contact with product.
*Employee means ALL employees
(packers, leads, supervisors, quality, process
technicians, process assistants, maintenance,
tooling crew, engineers, etc.)
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Employees with visible cuts, infected cuts,
boils, or sores are not permitted to handle raw
or finished product unless properly covered
with a colored bandage.
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Lockers and designated personal
storage bins are provided for
storage of employee’s personal
items.
•Not allowed
Food or drink
•Allowed
Keys, pens, notepads,
jackets
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Employee must wear ear protection
in the production area.
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Clothing
No…
Items in shirt pockets
Clothing that exposes lower torso
Belts with extra parts or big
buckles
Clothing with glitter, jewels,
sequence, etc.
Items behind held behind ears,
in hair, or attached to shirt collar
Clothing should be clean and in
good repair.
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Smoking
To prevent smoke from entering the facility and
contaminating product, there are 2 approved
smoking areas:
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Trash
Bags of garbage are not allowed on the production or
warehouse floor
Garbage must be held in a approved and labeled
container
Lids must remain closed on garbage containers and
dumpsters
Use rag containers must remain closed
Garbage from the break room must
be taken directly to the dumpsters
No garbage on tool carts, racks, or equipment
Do not use product cases as garbage collectors
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Allergen Control
The top 8 most common food allergens – milk, eggs,
wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, true nuts, and peanuts.
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Many, many buckets…
Blue buckets – recyclable clean lids
only
Red buckets – maintenance items
Yellow buckets – Raw material &
regrind labeled for contents
Grey buckets – Product which has
made contact with the floor or otherwise
deemed as dirty
Sheet removed
from the line must
be placed on a
red cart.
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Cardboard boxes and bags used
to package product cannot be
placed on the floor. They must be
kept on pallets, stands, or
packing shelves.
Plastic rolls
Gaylords
Buckets
Packing tables
Finished product
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Glass & Brittle Policy
Report any broken or cracked
glass and plastic to the Supervisor and
do not use.
Garbage cans
Bins
Line dividers
Buckets
Machine equipment guards
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Cleaning Color Code Program
All mops, brooms, shovels, air hoses,
dust pans, etc. must be stored off the
floor and
labeled for
their
approved
area of use.
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Cleaning & Sanitation Program
Cleaning and sanitation must be practiced to avoid
contamination of product. Areas included in the cleaning
program:
Break room
Garbage areas, facility ground
Restrooms
Floors, walls, ceilings
Fans, lights
Production equipment
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Documentation
All departments must maintain proper
documentation and records.
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Summary
Know you product safety policy
Be familiar with SQF compliance
Follow procedures that apply to your job
Document your activities
Look out for product hazards in the facility
Follow GMPs at all times
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