Supplier Quality
This document must accompany every ingredient shipment to verify it meets agreed specifications and standards
What is a Certificate of Analysis
What is the "Sort" step?
In our salsa production process, the two critical control points that ensure product safety are these.
What are metal detection and pH control?
This is the name of the Quality Management System at Cacique
What is SQF?
An employee chewing gum violating what rule?
GMPs
Measuring supplier performance by rating cost, quality, delivery and service is done using what tool
What is a Supplier Scorecard?
The "Shine" step in 5S focuses on cleaning and inspection, and directly supports which food safety prerequisite program
What is sanitation?
What is the minimum frequency required for performing a metal detection check during a production day?
What is at least every 1 hour, plus or minus 10 minutes?
During an SQF audit, auditors often look for this proof that you followed procedures
What are records?
Cleaning chemicals, pathogens, foreign objects are what type of a hazard?
What is a food safety hazard?
A recall due to an ingredient used by manufacturer illustrates the importance of what in the supply chain?
What is supplier/ingredient traceability
Eliminating clutter saves time searching for tools. This concept is called what in Lean?
What is Waste Reduction?
According to company policy, what is the maximum acceptable pH level for salsa to ensure food safety?
What is less than or equal to 4.4?
When something goes wrong, the team performs this process to find the cause and prevent it from happening again
What is a Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)?
This is what you do if you see Serap not wearing a hairnet in the production area
What is "asking her to go back to GMP area to put proper PPE before entering the production area"?
A program that ensures raw materials meet both regulatory and ethical standards, covering food safety, sustainability, and authenticity.
What is a Responsible Sourcing Program?
Proper labeling of containers is an example of "Set in Order" in 5S concept supporting which FSMA requirement
What is traceability?
What two food preservatives make up Optablend, commonly used to extend the shelf life of salsa?
What are potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate?
The person responsible for maintaining the SQF System is called _______?
Who is the SQF Practitioner?
This is what to do if you find a plastic piece of plastic near the open product
What is stop the line and notify QA for foreign material check?
When a supplier delivers a non-conforming ingredient, this form is used to require corrective action.
What is a Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR or CAR)?
Removing old tools, unused packaging, and broken pallets prevents this food safety hazard.
What is foreign material contamination?
What is our EMP policy limit for coliforms, and above what level do results require retesting and recleaning?
What is 100,000 CFU per swab, and anything above this limit triggers retesting and recleaning?
The main goal of the SQF program is to protect this
What is consumer health or food safety?
What you do if you notice positive air pressure isn't working properly and doors stay open
What is "reporting to maintenance/engineering"?