Validation of the process preventive controls needs to be performed or overseen by a preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI) and must be conducted prior to implementation of the food safety plan or within 90 calendar days after production of the applicable food first begins, unless otherwise § 117.160 2.5.2 - Validation & justified by the PCQI. Validation Effectiveness Validation is also required whenever a change to a control measure or combination of control measures could impact whether the control measure or combination of control measures, when properly implemented, will effectively control the hazards; and whenever a reanalysis of the food safety plan reveals the need to do so. The preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI) must review § 117.165 monitoring and corrective action Verification of 2.4.8 Product – records within seven working days Implementation and Release after the records are created or Effectiveness within a justified reasonable timeframe.
§ 117.160 Validation 2.5.2 - Validation & Effectiveness Validation of the process preventive controls needs to be performed or overseen by a preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI) and must be conducted prior to implementation of the food safety plan or within 90 calendar days after production of the applicable food first begins, unless otherwise justified by the PCQI. Validation is also required whenever a change to a control measure or combination of control measures could impact whether the control measure or combination of control measures, when properly implemented, will effectively control the hazards; and whenever a reanalysis of the food safety plan reveals the need to do so. § 117.165 Verification of Implementation and Effectiveness 2.4.8 – Product Release The preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI) must review monitoring and corrective action records within seven working days after the records are created or within a justified reasonable timeframe.
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