FOOD SAFETY - HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER - FOOD SAFETY 37 38 Director of Food Safety A cookie factory that manufactures cookies nationwide needs to make sure all food safety plans and objectives are aligned with company goals. They also determine the necessary budget needed to safely operate an effective food safety plan. HACCP Coordinator Develops the HACCP plans that identifies potential hazards to produce cookies and ways to reduce the risk. They also go around the cookie factory looking to see if process steps match what is on file. Quality Control Technician During the manufacturing process they go onto the cookie production floor and perform quality checks on the cookies. The Quality control technician checks that the best before date is correct, the cookies are the correct colour and the production floor cleanliness is maintained. Quality Assurance Technician Develop the food safety systems and processes to prevent cookie defects. They develop the check-lists and documentation that operations staff go through during production, like how to set-up the equipment for packaging. Food Auditor During the facilities yearly audit they inspect the cookie factory from top to bottom. They check every ingredient in the cookie to verify it’s origins can be tracked and where they end up. The auditor also makes sure that all staff food safety certifications are up to date. Food Safety Manager As the food safety manager of the cookie factory they train all staff on food safety and develop site specific policies. They also provide continual support to their food safety team, and help them make decisions for when the cookies are found to be too heavy. Food Labeling Specialist They develop the nutritional and ingredient labels on all the cookie packaging. The Food Labeling Specialist also updates all the databases which stores information on the places they get the cookie ingredients. Regulatory Affairs Specialist The cookie that you’re about to eat had to follow the regulations for the Safe Food for Canadians Act. Because of this the regulatory affairs professional checks all paperwork and follows the regulations right down to the page number. Sanitation Worker The cookie factory you got your cookie fromalsoproduces different flavours. The sanitation worker works hard to clean every surface so it’s free of bacteria and allergens before manufacturing occurrs. How do these professionals make sure your cookie was made perfectly? Where do each of them take their place in the cookie manufacturing process?
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