Diagnosis of business needs
The adoption of the food quality system IFS (International Food Standard) will lead to the following benefits for the business.
The standard:
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It is internationally recognized and provides certification acceptable to the customer, fulfilling its need for on-site evaluation and therefore saves time and costs.
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It provides a unified system and protocol which enables reliable and impartial evaluation by tertiary accredited certification bodies of the food safety and quality system of the company.
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It sets an understandable and clear implementation goal and covers issues of quality, hygiene and food safety.
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It is a combination of the requirements of a quality management system and a food safety system, with particular emphasis on the control of natural hazards and controlled substances such as allergens.
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Meets the requirements of the legislation towards the company and the consumer.
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It is a safeguard in the process of selecting suppliers by the company and on the other hand protects it from any "unforeseen" requirements of the representatives of supermarkets food.
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It has as one of the main purposes, the insurance of the company against the claims for compensation of its customers (due diligence) who considered that some products did not meet its requirements.
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It requires constant monitoring and confirmation of corrective actions in non-compliance with the system, and therefore enables strict compliance with the system by the company.
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Ensures the presence of detailed specifications in accordance with the legislation and safety standards and good manufacturing practice.
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Ensures the need for quality control in the products of the company's suppliers who must comply with the law and implement appropriate control systems of the production process.
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Establishes the installation and maintenance of a risk control and assessment system through regular assessments, tests and analyzes.
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Promotes the immediate monitoring and action of the company towards the customer's opinion.
The manual of installation of the IFS (International Food Standard) system in a food processing/disposal unit is a process which entirely concerns the specific unit and the relevant production processess, and in general follows the requirements below:
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Quality system
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Responsibility of the management
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Management resources
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Product implementation
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Measurements - Analysis - Improvement
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