Pre-Requisite Programs:
Pre-requisite programs are defined as the universal procedures used to control the operational conditions found in a food plant environment. A facilities HACCP program does not work solely on its own. Prior to undertaking a HACCP study Pre-Requisite programs should be effectively implemented. HACCP combined with a strongly developed, implemented, and documented Pre-requisite program will achieve overall success in controlling conditions within a food facility that have potential to threaten direct product safety and food production operations. Pre-requisite programs form the foundation on which a strong functional HACCP program is built, and the two together give rise to your company’s Food Safety Management System.
Listed below are common Pre-requisite Programs that are implemented and maintained within Food Manufacturing facilities. The list is meant to be information as not all of the pre-requisite programs listed are needed in all food manufacturing operations. The selection of pre-requisite programs for your specific operation are dependent on factors such as the products produced and regulatory mandates.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)/Monitoring Programs
- Personal Hygiene (Employees, Contractors, and Visitors)
- Foreign Material Control and Glass Control
- Rework Practices
- Formulation (restricted ingredient addition)
Premises
- Building/Grounds Security
- Preventive Maintenance Program
- Water Quality Program
Transportation, Purchasing/Receiving/Shipping and Storage
- Warehouse Management
- Letters of Gurantee
- Certificate of Analysis
- Truck Trailer In Bound and Out Bound Inspections
- Distribution Controls Label Reviews
Equipment
- Preventive Maintenance Program
- Calibration Program
- Sanitary Equipment Design
Personnel
- HACCP Training Program
- HACCP CCP Monitor Training
- Good Manufacturing Practices
Sanitation and Pest Control
- Integrated Pest Management Program
- Equipment Sanitation
- Pre-Operational and Operational Sanitation
- Line Clearance Procedures
- General Housekeeping
- Master Plant Sanitation
Recall
- Recall Procedures
- Traceability
- Product Identification/Code Dating
- Hold and Release Procedures
Operational Prerequisite Programs
- Allergen Management
- Foreign Material Control Programs
- Formulation (Restricted Ingredient Addition)
