Allergen Control Program
Allergen Control Program
Allergen Control Program
POLICY: To establish and Allergen Control Program in order to control the contamination in
raw materials and finished goods.
SCOPE: This procedures and policies are in place to address the prevention of cross-contact
with allergens.
RESPONSIBILITIES: All production and warehouse personnel shall be responsible for controlling the
storage and movement of allergen inside the plant.
PROCEDURE:
B. Production
1. Products containing allergenic raw materials are scheduled for production at the end of
the production run.
2. This scheduling is documented on production schedule and any changes are
documented on Production and QA Batch Form.
3. If a production line has been used to produce an allergen hazard containing products,
the processing equipment is fully cleaned and sanitized before another non-allergen
product is produced on the same equipment. All scoops and scales used are to be
washed as well.
C. Cleaning
1. All equipment coming into contact with allergen containing products must be washed
and sanitized thoroughly.
2. All spills are cleaned immediately to protect other products from cross contamination.
D. Employee Hygiene
1. All Production personnel must wash and sanitize hands after coming in contact with an
allergen and prior to handling another product not containing this allergen.
2. Change gloves and clean or change uniform or apron after handling allergen hazard
containing products.
E. Labelling
1. All allergens in a finished product must be declared on the product label.
MONITORING: All the incoming raw materials with food allergen or suspected allergen content must
be stored separately with other raw materials. A signage “FOOD ALLERGY
WARNING!” must be tag on the product.
All the raw materials with food allergen or suspected allergen content must be log in
the Master List of Allergenic Ingredients.
CORRECTIVE At any time when you see products with NO tags of Food Allergen Warning or stored
ACTION: near the products without allergen content, immediately segregate it and post a tag to
prevent cross contamination.
VERIFICATION AND QA must secure a copy of Allergen Declaration from the raw materials suppliers. All
RECORD KEEPING: raw materials with Food Allergen or with suspected allergen content must be log in
the Master List of Allergenic Ingredients.