Qualtrax Compliance Software

Food safety standards accepted in support of the Global Food Safety Initiative require that maintenance of equipment or building structures be completed so there is no risk to product, packaging or equipment contamination.

Food producers are responsible for documenting and maintaining procedures to perform routine, in process, and emergency repairs. They also must demonstrate equipment sanitation and product safety when maintenance is performed and at pre-operation inspections such as when food contact surfaces are in production and food may be present.

The risks of contaminating a food production line or introducing foreign matter into finished product during mid-shift repairs are reasonably likely to occur. When a line goes down, time is of essence to get back into production. Therefore, it is critical to have a time-optimized system that ensures communication between production, maintenance, and quality assurance personnel.