Record-Keeping and Audit-Readiness in Processing Plants
Meeting Regulatory Standards By Baljit Kheeva, Food Safety Specialist, Meat & Poultry Ontario Record-keeping is fundamental to ensure compliance with regulatory standards in food processing plants. Regulatory agencies such as the OMAFA (Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Agri-Business), CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) and global bodies like ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) require meat processing facilities to maintain comprehensive documentation. This documentation encompasses policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), hazard analysis, training logs, and corrective actions. Below are the key aspects of record-keeping which would keep the facilities audit ready year around, meeting all the regulatory standards: Compliance with Food Safety Regulations Meat Processing plants must adhere to provincial or federal regulations. These standards mandate detailed documentation of...
