Does the food business import food(s) from a commercial supplier with a certified food safety program? Does the supplier provide validation that the food(s) supplied are free of specific allergens? Does the food business have valid documentation to enable trace back to the food supplier? E.g. Shipment records/invoices Does the food business have a procedure/policy for assessing the allergen status of food/s received from suppliers? Is there a procedure in place to review and approve all proposed product labels of all imported food(s) to ensure they are accurate and comply with the Food Standards Code? E.g. full ingredients list, batch coding (traceability), product specification Does the procedure address the allergen status of the ingredients list and any required allergen declarations? Has the food business demonstrated compliance with this procedure? Is there a procedure/policy for ensuring any change in supplier is accompanied by an allergen status review of the product? Do suppliers notify the food business of any changes in the allergen status and/or product formulation of food(s) they supply? Has the business requested this notification from their suppliers? Comments/Observations: Product Validation Has the business validated the manufacturing process and end food product(s) to determine the allergen status of all imported food? Is evidence available? E.g. end product testing results, food safety program records, supplier certifications, assess supplier’s allergen control plan, cleaning program & of allergenic foods produced at their site. Comments/Observations: Product Receipt Does the food business only accept foods that are adequately protected from contamination? Does the food business only accept food(s) with adequate labelling and/or provided with appropriate documentation to determine the allergen status of the food?
Does the food business import food(s) from a commercial supplier with a certified food safety program? Does the supplier provide validation that the food(s) supplied are free of specific allergens? Does the food business have valid documentation to enable trace back to the food supplier? E.g. Shipment records/invoices Does the food business have a procedure/policy for assessing the allergen status of food/s received from suppliers? Is there a procedure in place to review and approve all proposed product labels of all imported food(s) to ensure they are accurate and comply with the Food Standards Code? E.g. full ingredients list, batch coding (traceability), product specification Does the procedure address the allergen status of the ingredients list and any required allergen declarations? Has the food business demonstrated compliance with this procedure? Is there a procedure/policy for ensuring any change in supplier is accompanied by an allergen status review of the product? Do suppliers notify the food business of any changes in the allergen status and/or product formulation of food(s) they supply? Has the business requested this notification from their suppliers? Comments/Observations: Product Validation Has the business validated the manufacturing process and end food product(s) to determine the allergen status of all imported food? Is evidence available? E.g. end product testing results, food safety program records, supplier certifications, assess supplier’s allergen control plan, cleaning program & of allergenic foods produced at their site. Comments/Observations: Product Receipt Does the food business only accept foods that are adequately protected from contamination? Does the food business only accept food(s) with adequate labelling and/or provided with appropriate documentation to determine the allergen status of the food?
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