Post on 31-Dec-2015
Example 1: GHP-based microbiological criteria
Rosa M. Peran i SalaEuropean Commission
on behalf of the drafting team
New Orleans, 11th November 2012
Development GHP-based approach MC
Mentor: EC
Mentees: Ghana, Cameroun, Benin and Panama
Observer: FAO
Template provided by Codex/FAO
Template
1. Purpose (what is intended to be achieved)2. Who should establish and who should apply3. Food or food process; Point in food chain where the MC is
applied4. Organisms of concern5. Sampling plan (nr. samples, sample size/units, sampling
approach)6. Method(s) of analysis7. Interpretation of results8. (Nature of) actions in case of non-compliance
1. Purpose
What is intended to be achieved?
• To assess the acceptability of a production or manufacturing process
• Verification production process of the establishment are good hygiene practices correctly
implemented and followed?
2. Who should establish and who should apply
• Established by the competent authority Legislation, guidance documents or (national or international) standards Consultation stakeholders.
• Implemented by food businesses operators GHP, HACCP Industry, SME (adapted)
• Used by competent authorityAssessment FBO
3. Food/food process
• Product/process relevant for all mentees /mentor: meat preparations
• Discarded suggestions: milk, water, vegetables
• Meat preparations fresh meat which has had foodstuffs, seasonings or additives added to it (CAC/RCP 58-2005)
3. Point in food chain (cont)
• During the production process, preferably at the end of the production of the meat preparation,
• Not applies to: meat preparations already placed on the
marketfurther transformed in other meat products that have undergone a heat treatment.
4. Organisms of concern
• GHP-based MC hygiene indicators
• E. coli indicator of faecal contamination during the manufacturing process.
• Other hygiene indicator micro-organisms: Aerobic colony count EnterobacteriaceaeColiforms Coagulase-positive staphylococci
5. Sampling plan
Three-class attribute sampling plan
• Two microbiological limits M and m
M = 5000 cfu/gm = 500 cfu/g
• n= 5 (nr of units comprising the sample)
• c= 2 (nr of sampling units given values between m-M)
• Absence in 10g
5. Sampling plan (cont)
Results
Satisfactory all n values lower m
Acceptable c/n values between limit m and M
Unsatisfactory limit M is exceeded
5. Sampling plan (cont)
The frequency of sampling:
• Stated by legislation or chosen by the food businesses operator
• Depending on the volume of production, etc. • Increased /decreased according to performance or
changes in the manufacturing process • E.g.: once a week
6. Method(s) of analysis;
• Analytical reference method internationally recognised method (e.g. ISO, AOAC, etc.)
• Alternative analytical methods may be used when validated against the reference method.
• E. coli ISO 16649-1 or 2
7. Interpretation of results
• The level of E.coli indication of the faecal contamination.
• Results of the analysis microbiological quality of the product or process tested.
Unacceptable quality Acceptable qualitySatisfactory quality
8. (Nature of) actions in case of non-compliance
• Corrective measures- focused on the improvement of the production - - hygiene and/or the selection of raw materials - proportionate to the risk involved - described in the food safety plan by the FBO
• Examples review and improvement - cleaning and disinfection plan - quality of the raw materials- transport system and materials - personal hygiene- production process - HACCP
Thank you for your attention !