Sweet Science
These tiny organisms are controlled when we cook syrup in kettles or cookers before depositing candy.
Microorganisms
A broken scraper, pen cap, or piece of glove would be classifies as this hazard at our sites.
Physical Hazards
When a risk is identified at another Ferrara plant, this communication alerts our site to act.
Quality Alerts
At our site, one missed GMP can affect not just one candy, but this many products produced in a single run.
Thousands or Millions of pieces
Ingredients must come from suppliers approved by this Ferrara program before receiving locked trailers.
Approved Supplier Program
This belief means operators, mechanics, sanitation, QA, and leadership all share responsibility.
Food Safety is everyone's job
Hairnets, beard covers, gloves, earplugs, and safety glasses are examples used daily at our site.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Documented time and temperature settings on our cookers are an example of this validated control.
Kill Step
Finished packages pass through these systems on our lines before palletizing.
Metal detectors
Color‑coded utensils, dedicated lines, and verified cleanouts support this program on shared equipment.
Allergen Management
When food safety controls fail in high‑volume production, the impact shifts from a single defect to this type of consumer risk.
Widespread consumer exposure
Raw material receiving by QA confirm ingredients meet these agreed‑upon requirements.
specifications / COAs (Certificates of Analysis)
Using stop‑work authority or telling a supervisor demonstrates this behavior on the floor.
Speaking up
This group—including visitors and leaders—must follow PPE rules in production areas.
Everyone
Low moisture in gummies and hard candy helps control bacteria by limiting this factor.
Water activity
Tool control boards, belt inspections, and good housekeeping are examples of this prevention strategy.
Foreign material prevention
Sanitation chemicals left on equipment due to improper rinse steps create this type of hazard.
Chemical hazards
Following SOPs, CCPs, and QPs every time helps prevent this food safety issue from spreading across large batches.
Cross-contamination
(acceptable: allergen cross‑contact, foreign material spread)
Seals, trailer condition, and temperature checks help prevent risks during this phase.
Transportation
If you see foreign material or mislabeled product, this action is expected—even if it impacts downtime.
Stopping the line
PPE prevents contamination from associates to the _____.
Product
Swabbing drains, equipment frames, or room floors supports this verification program at out sites.
Sanitation/Preventive control
Installed before mixers or depositors, these devices capture ferrous metal from ingredients.
Magnets
A loose bolt on a conveyor or cracked scraper blade is an example of this hazard category.
Physical hazards
Consistent sanitation, allergen controls, and inspections across all Ferrara sites help prevent this food safety outcome.
Diluting ingredients or mislabeling origin for cost savings is an example of this risk.
Food fraud
Leaders show commitment by wearing PPE, following GMPs, and responding to concerns in this way.
Leading by example
Torn gloves or improperly worn beard nets increase this type of food safety risk.
Foreign material contamination
Reviewing ingredient specs and supplier disclosures helps manage these chemical risks before use in production.
Chemical contaminants
Preventing foreign materials protects consumers and helps maintain this critical business asset.
Brand trust/consumer trust
Process of using posted photos in production and QA areas to quickly recognize risks.
hazard identification/ awareness
In mass production, food safety depends on each employee doing this correctly, every time, without shortcuts.
Following food safety procedures / GMPs
Managing risks upstream helps keep unsafe product from reaching our production floor.
Ingredient integrity/ preventive risk management
Annual refreshers, and observations help maintain this skill level among associates.
Training and competency
Proper PPE protects employees and builds this with consumers.
Consumer trust
(acceptable: employee safety)