11. Conclusion
To guarantee the quality of food products, it is essential to maintain the quality and performance of production equipment. The qualification file clearly defines the processes, their objectives, and the expected results. Its frequent use should facilitate the evolution of the production unit towards improved performance and processes, by ensuring that the equipment continues to operate adequately and to meet the objectives set. Tool qualification is therefore a preparatory step towards ISO 9002 certification.
What's more, the risk analysis, and in particular the analysis of microbiological contamination risks, carried out as part of the qualification process, enables the HACCP method to be implemented rapidly, as a preliminary to the sanitary control plan. In fact, the procedures to be implemented at each critical stage will be identical to the functional tests...
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Bibliography
Organizations
SARDELICES workshop, EPLEA Les Sardières, Bourg-en-Bresse.
Direction des services vétérinaires de l'Ain.
Île-de-France Regional Council.
Websites
http:// www.sartorius.com (equipment qualification)
Standards
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR).
- Analyse fonctionnelle. Caractéristiques fondamentales - NF X 50-100 - 12-96
- Vocabulaire du management de la valeur, de l'analyse de la valeur et de l'analyse fonctionnelle. Partie 1 (ég. x 50-150-1) - NF EN 1325-1 - 11-96
- Analyse de la valeur, analyse fonctionnelle. Expression fonctionnelle du besoin et cahier des charges fonctionnel - NF X 50-151...
Regulations
Arrêté du 8 juin 2006 relatif à l'agrément des établissements mettant sur le marché des produits d'origine animale ou des denrées contenant des produits d'origine animale (JO du 8 août 2006).
Hygiene package regulations (178/2002, 183/2005, 852 and 853/2005, 854/2004, 882/2004).
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