SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS
AGRI-FOOD
NSF approved
detectable removable equipment
Product for agri-food industries (AFI)
Hazard Analysis
Critical Points
for their Mastery
ISO 22 000
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
NSF categories:
H1 lubricants: usable in food manufacturing areas. Used as anti-corrosion agents, non-stick seals on tank closures, lubricants for materials located in areas of potential contact with food.
K1 solvents: usable outside the food manufacturing areas (the vapours must not enter the manufacturing area) to degrease materials (e.g. conveyor rollers, other mechanical maintenance, etc.) used in manufacturing areas.
A1 cleaners: usable in food manufacturing areas. Usable as general cleaning detergent on all surfaces. A rinse with drinking water is necessary after use.
The presence of foreign bodies in food is the primary cause of consumer complaints that can lead to the recall of all products.
The first step in HACCP, BRC Review 8 and IFS control methods is to identify these possible and dangerous (exogenous) foreign bodies, who may cause an illness or injury due to lack of control (Art 14 of the EC Regulation 178/2002 amended in 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017 and replaced by EU Regulation 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 20, 2019)).
Every solid body must therefore be easily detectable, either by visual control for regional craftsmen or by industrial vision in large companies: X-rays, HSI hyperspectral imaging systems, 2D and 3D optical vision, colour contrast detectors, opencv Python software application, based on the hue, saturation and brightness (HSB) colour perception.
The absence of blue foods makes this colour the standard for detection.
iBiotec manufactured NSF products allow this detection. All removable bodies, capsules, caps, covers, diffusers, nozzles, extenders with risk, are blue and detectable.
Frame of Reference
ISO 22,000 management system defining results requirements
HACCP plan defining the implementation of means, based on the principles of the system of analysis of hazards and of critical points
BRC review 8. English system
IFS Franco-German System
BRC and IFS have been developed by and for mass distribution, applicable throughout the chain, from primary production to the point of sale
ISO FSSC 22,000 including ISO 22,000 and BRC or IFS
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) BPF (Bonne Pratique de Fabrication) Certification to ensure products are manufactured and delivered in accordance with HACCP rules
and more recently FSMA (U.S. system) Food Safety Modernization Act
Other standards
BRC IoP and NF EN 15593 concerning packaging.
ISO TS 22002 concerning the requirements of the prerequisite programs (PRP) now replaces PAS 220.
GFSI Global Food Safety Initiative.
Halal Certification concerning animal-derived products.
Kosher Label Certification covering the entire manufacturing process.
iBiotec certifies that its products are without any animal-derived substances.
European regulation.
Regulation EC 178.2002
- Article 3 obligation of traceability and self-monitoring.
- Article 14 no food should enter the market if it is dangerous.
- Article 19 sets the responsibility for the operator.
Regulation EC 852.2004
- Obligations for the system of hazard analysis and critical points.
source economie.gouv.fr DGCCRF
The ANSES (Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire), the National Agency for Health, Food, Environment and Labour Sagety has drawn up a list of foreign bodies presenting a physical danger in food (Tables 1 – 2 – 3)