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Food Safety System Prerequisite Program PAS 223:2011 in Manufacture and Food Packaging- Establishments, Layout (workspace) and Utilities
Saturday, August 9, 2014
We discussed the Basic content in this article Food Safety System Prerequisite Program PAS 223:2011 in Manufacture and Food Packaging and now in much more detail from Establishments, Layout and worspace, and Utilities.
The prerequisites requirements discussed for Establishments includes guidelines about design, construction, location of establishment, maintenance, internal and external environment conditions maintained for the nature purpose of the food packaging manufacturing operations. It means hat all areas within the boundaries of organization shall protect the against any contamination.
Layout and workplace prerequisites includes internal design, layout, traffic patterns, internal structures including fittings, equipment, any temporary/mobile structures, storage of raw material, intermediate materials and finished product packaging.
Internal designs should be designed and constructed to support good hygiene and manufacturing practices. All movement pattern designed in way to protect from contamination all the times. External and internal opening should be handled/closed in a proper way to reduce any chances of contamination.
Storage used to store raw materials, intermediate materials, chemicals or finished food packaging shall provide protection from dust, condensation, drains, waste and other sources of contamination. All items should stored off the floor and sufficient distance from the walls.
Utilities gives details about the distribution routes around production ans storage to prevent contamination. Water (Ice or steam), Air quality and ventilation used in direct food packaging must have requirements and monitored accordingly. Room air supply shall be controlled to prevent microbial contamination. Ventilation systems to be designed and constructed to flow from clean to contaminated area, cleaning, filter changing and maintenance. Compressed air and other gases systems shall be constructed, maintained and monitored. The intensity of light shall be appropriate to the nature of operation.
Utilities gives details about the distribution routes around production ans storage to prevent contamination. Water (Ice or steam), Air quality and ventilation used in direct food packaging must have requirements and monitored accordingly. Room air supply shall be controlled to prevent microbial contamination. Ventilation systems to be designed and constructed to flow from clean to contaminated area, cleaning, filter changing and maintenance. Compressed air and other gases systems shall be constructed, maintained and monitored. The intensity of light shall be appropriate to the nature of operation.
Food Safety System Prerequisite Program PAS 223:2011 in Manufacture and Food Packaging
Friday, August 1, 2014
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| PAS 223:2011 |
Personal Hygiene in Food Preparation Areas: Key to Delivering a Safe Product
This PAS is intended to meet requirements for PRP's specified in ISO 22000:2005 and PAS is not a management system standard to be used as in isolation.
Basic Information about PAS 223:2011
The main contents are
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Establishments
- Layout and Work Space includes design
- Utilities includes water, air quality, compressed air and other gases, Lighting
- Waste includes drain and drainage
- Equipment suitability and maintenance
- Purchased materials and services
- Contamination and migration
- Cleaning include programs
- Pest control
- Personnel hygiene and facilities
- Rework include usage
- Withdrawal Procedures
- Storage and transport
- Food packaging information and consumer awareness
- Food defense, bio-vigilance and bio-terrorism (FSSC 22000 Guidance on PAS 223 Section 16 & 18)
- Food packaging design and development
- Specifications
- Process Validation
FSSC 22000 Guidance on PAS 223 Section 16 & 18
Monday, February 10, 2014
Food Safety System Prerequisite Program PAS 223:2011 in Manufacture and Food Packaging
Competence criteria
Bioterrorism is one of the potential hazards that, just like all of the other potential hazards need to be addressed in the manufacturers Hazard Analysis. The auditors have to review if this has been done and if effective control measures are in place. There are no additional qualification requirements required for the auditors.
Where relevant the auditor shall have knowledge of the PAS 96 which gives guidance as to
be able to deal with applicable issues properly.
Method for Auditing
Biovigilance and Bioterrorism has to be audited within the scope of the certificate. Where
relevant the auditor shall have such knowledge as to be able to deal with these issues
properly.
Guidance on the FSSC scheme with respect to PAS 223 section 16: storage and
transport
Storage and transport are not part of the FSSC scope as a stand alone activity. However
manufacturers have to address it in cases where it is part of the organizations own process
and when they have agreements with external transport and storage companies. CBs have
to review if the manufacturer has addressed this effectively. The PAS 223 covers
requirements for storage and transport and to ensure related food safety risks are addressed
effectively in the manufacturer’s food safety management system and that CB’s cover this in
the audits.
Food Safety System PAS 223 Launched by BSI
Sunday, July 3, 2011
The British Standards Institution, BSI, has launched a new standard to streamline food safety systems between food manufacturers and the packaging they use for their products.
PAS 223 - Prerequisite programmes and design requirements for food safety in the manufacture and provision of food packaging - provides a common international methodology for developing a prerequisite programme for food and drink packaging safety.
The development of this PAS was sponsored by SSAFE (Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere), with a steering group, consisting of leading global packaging and food manufacturing companies. The broad international consensus and buy-in from packaging manufacturers includes Alpla, Amcor, Owens-Illinois, Rexam and TetraPak and recognised household names in food manufacturing such as the Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Nestle, Kraft Foods and Unilever.
Developed by industry for industry, the new standard will be of particular interest to food and drink packaging manufacturers across the world, as well as food certification bodies and public authorities.
Against a global backdrop of recent food scares in countries such as Germany and China, many organisations are looking to ISO 22000, the global food safety management system, to manage their food risks. PAS 223 is aligned with, and supports the implementation of ISO 22000, by setting out specific requirements for the development and implementation of prerequisite programmes in the manufacture of food and drink packaging. The PAS is also in line with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)'s new guidance for food packaging certification.
PAS 223 aims to ensure confidence in food and drink packaging safety systems and bring consistency across global packaging industry practices. It could also potentially reduce tendering costs for packaging manufacturers who adhere to it and as help align packaging activities more closely with their clients' requirements.
Source: More Information on PAS 223
PAS 223 - Prerequisite programmes and design requirements for food safety in the manufacture and provision of food packaging - provides a common international methodology for developing a prerequisite programme for food and drink packaging safety.
The development of this PAS was sponsored by SSAFE (Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere), with a steering group, consisting of leading global packaging and food manufacturing companies. The broad international consensus and buy-in from packaging manufacturers includes Alpla, Amcor, Owens-Illinois, Rexam and TetraPak and recognised household names in food manufacturing such as the Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Nestle, Kraft Foods and Unilever.
Developed by industry for industry, the new standard will be of particular interest to food and drink packaging manufacturers across the world, as well as food certification bodies and public authorities.
Against a global backdrop of recent food scares in countries such as Germany and China, many organisations are looking to ISO 22000, the global food safety management system, to manage their food risks. PAS 223 is aligned with, and supports the implementation of ISO 22000, by setting out specific requirements for the development and implementation of prerequisite programmes in the manufacture of food and drink packaging. The PAS is also in line with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)'s new guidance for food packaging certification.
PAS 223 aims to ensure confidence in food and drink packaging safety systems and bring consistency across global packaging industry practices. It could also potentially reduce tendering costs for packaging manufacturers who adhere to it and as help align packaging activities more closely with their clients' requirements.
Source: More Information on PAS 223
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