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The Four Elements of an Effective Food Safety Management System

October 25, 2011

Posted by Karen Manardo, Plex Systems Inc. | in | Comment (0)

Karen Manardo, Plex Systems Inc.

Food and beverage processors can easily become overwhelmed as they work to meet challenging customer requirements and government regulations, such as the Food Safety Modernization Act, while minimizing costs.

To meet these demands, processors must develop and execute written food safety plans. They must have systems in place to rapidly identify and track every ingredient for each product through all processing steps: from receipt through processing, packaging, and shipping, to the exact customer location.

In the case of an investigation or product recall, a processor must be able to quickly show documentation of each processing step performed, not only within its own organization but also at least one step back and one step forward in its supply chain.

There’s never been a greater need for a comprehensive food safety management system (FSMS).

The Four Key Elements of FSMS

A complete FSMS enables the processor to meet all of its customer and government demands with minimal business disruption and for a manageable cost. An effective FSMS includes four components:

  1. HACCP plans
  2. Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
  3. Instant traceability and recall management
  4. Single-source ERP

A complete FSMS gives food processors peace of mind. They can rest easy knowing that they have a solid foundation to face not only today’s challenges, but whatever comes next in regulatory enforcement and customer demands.

To learn the components of these four elements and the kinds of tools and processes that enable them, don’t miss Tom Nessen’s 

Solution Theater presentation at 10 a.m., Booth #568, on Nov. 2 during the Process Expo. Or stop by Plex Systems booth #3642 anytime during the show.