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Food Safety Prerequisite Plan Crossword

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Clif Bar uses water activity (aw) as a control mechanism for microorganisms. Microorganisms need the same types of materials to live and grow as we do (food, suitable temperature, moisture, suitable acidity, etc.) so just like a person can die if they become too dehydrated it is the same for microbes. In GMPs water activity is considered an effective control processing control to control microorganisms. This is stated under the section titled Processes and Controls – what number (spelled out as a word)?
In a low moisture food processing environment this piece of COP equipment is very helpful in removing physical material. It is better than compressed air because it actually removes the materials instead of just blowing around further in the environment.
When discussing pest control, there are more than 4000 different species of these worldwide.
When investigating a non-conformance you want to make sure you have determined the _____ _____. This is important so that you can ensure the correct practices and policies are put in place to prevent it from happening again.
21 CFR 117 Subpart B - Good Manufacturing Practices. The first section of the GMPs are Personnel. The first subsection discusses how if a person has an illness or skin infection that could cause a disease to be transmitted from people via food they cannot work in a food contact area. What is the first subsection called?
In a shipping and receiving program, once a trailer has been inspected, and the load/product is inside the trailer, the trailer is closed and this is attached to any openings. This item will have a unique number and will be recorded somewhere on the shipping paperwork usually the BOL (Bill of Lading). Once the load gets to the customer, the customer will verify the number on this to ensure the load has not been tampered with during shipping.
In a receiving and storage prerequisite program, this acronym means that the first product that comes into the warehouse should the first product to be used in production.
In the CAPA material, the Deming or Shewhart Cycle is discussed. It is a 4-step model that can be used to organize or plan many different processes including root cause analysis. What is the first step in the model?
In a CAPA program this is the action taken to ensure the problem does not come back again or reoccur.
This prerequisite program is very important to protect equipment, hopefully prevent equipment failures during production, and a way of extending the life and efficiencies of equipment.
In a sanitation program, you have to ensure that cleaning removes debris and microorganisms but also this specialized protein that can cause a major recall if not removed and product ran later does not contain this ingredient on the label.
If an ingredient, packaging or equipment has found to be defective or is waiting on lab results before it can be used you must clearly label the material with a _____ tag or sign so that everyone knows not to use that material until the appropriate clearance has been granted or the item has been returned.
It is very important that once non-conformances have been discovered on an internal audit, that they are ______________.
Depending on what is being done in the area determines what type and degree of filtration of the air is needed. The article talks about RTE (ready to eat) products with a high microbiological sensitivity products need HEPA filtration with at least this MERV rating. (Spell number out)
In an allergen control plan, you make a ________________ pattern map to show how people, materials, equipment and garbage are moved around the plant to ensure you do not have any allergen cross-contact.
After every training, there should be some sort of _________________. This can be a quiz, visual observation by trainer/manager, internal audit, etc. This is used to ensure that everyone understands the material and are doing what they are supposed to be doing.
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In a sanitation program, frequently ATP swabs are used as a rapid method of verifying cleanliness. Although not perfect (many false positives and false negatives) it is a rapid, economical method. What does ATP stand for?
This kind of audit is performed by employees of the facility on its own facility.
It is critical that internal audits are _____________. If the auditor does not follow a code of ethics and is not independent of the unit/area being audited, people can lose faith and see the audit as a nuisance, instead of a continuous improvement tool.
In an approved supplier program it is very important to have this between the supplier and the customers.
True or False – In a pathogen environmental monitoring program it is important to seek and find the pathogen. Although counterintuitive, we want to find the pathogen in the environment before it has a chance to make it to the product.
In this prerequisite program we need to discuss how the different types of chemicals are stored, and used, and who has access to them. Chemicals including lubricants, cleaning chemicals, pest control items, etc.
GMPs state you cannot store your belongings, eat food, chew gum, or drink beverages where product or product contact surfaces could be contaminated. You must wash your hands and wear effective hair restraints (hair nets, beard nets). You cannot wear any unsecured jewelry or hand jewelry that cannot be adequately sanitized. In the GMP document, what subsection are these items located in?
In order to determine whether a supplier is _________________ or not the customer needs to determine the requirements and define specifications for the supplier to follow.
When talking about air quality, it is important that air blows from the non-allergen areas into the allergen areas, or from the cooked/pasteurized areas into the raw areas. This will eliminate the potential for allergen cross-contact and microbiological cross-contamination. When this happens the room with no allergens or the cooked/pasteurized areas have _______________ pressure.
In an allergen control plan, if you are using the same equipment to process a material that has multiple allergens but not all the products have all the allergens it what order should you make the one with the most allergens? For example one product has only milk, another product has milk, eggs, and wheat, another product has only milk and eggs. So the product that has milk, eggs, and wheat should be processed first, middle, last?
In GMPs, it is stated that equipment (tanks, ovens, mixer’s, forklifts, etc.) and utensils (shovels, scoops, knives, etc.) must be designed, constructed, and used appropriately to avoid this with lubricants, fuel, metal fragments, or any other contaminants.
When something breaks during production and maintenance does not have the parts too immediately fix this kind of repair can be used. However it should be less than 24 hours, and must be dated and repaired as soon as possible. Each facility will have a special procedure on how to handle these situations, what is allowed, who needs to be notified, etc.
It is important that everyone is trained to do their job, they should be trained on safety items, food safety things, environmental concerns, etc. People will be trained at hiring called Initial training and then at some frequency thereafter. The training that is conducted throughout the year is called ________________ training. Each facility will determine what needs to be trained and at what frequency.
In an allergen control plan you have to have dedicated tools, containers, and utensils to ensure there is no cross contact. How do you distinguish a scoop used for one allergen is not used for another allergen?
What is the lower limit of the “Danger Zone” the temperature range in which bacteria and microorganisms can grow and reproduce quickly? (Spelled out in words)
In a receiving program, it is very important that you inspect the trailer and materials being received __________ unloading. This will ensure that you do not bring contamination into the plant and you do not receive goods that have been damaged, infested or at the wrong temperature.