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FEDIAF Guide to Good Practice. for the Manufacture of Safe Pet Food TRAINING PACKAGE Module IV Traceability. What is traceability?. The ability to trace a finished products or a raw material through all stages of production, processing and distribution. Why traceability?.
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FEDIAF Guide to Good Practice for the Manufacture of Safe Pet Food TRAINING PACKAGE Module IV Traceability
What is traceability? Theability to trace a finished products or a raw material through all stages of production, processing and distribution Why traceability? • To protect animal and human health • To enable efficient withdrawal or recall of products • To provide information on quality problems • To comply with EU legislation How? Downstream traceability for pet food produced and delivered Upstream traceability for raw materials used
Agricultural production Transport Primary transformation Transport Pet food production Distribution to trade Wholesale Retail Consumer Upstream Traceability Production Traceability Downstream Traceability
RM Lot 1 RM Lot 2 RM Lot 3 RM Lot 4 Upstream tracing Processing 2 Processing 1 Lot 21 Lot 22 Lot 23 Which Raw Materials?
Production Traceability R.M. Lot 1 F.G. Lot 21 R.M. Lot 2 F.G. Lot 22 R.M. Lot 3 F.G. Lot 23 R.M. Lot 4 Downstream tracing Processing 1 Processing 2 Withdrawal or Recall !
4. TRACEABILITY 4.1 Registration / approval 4.2 Traceability – key requirements 4.3 Product identification 4.4 Product Withdrawal and Recall
4.1 Registration and approval • Registration and/or approval is mandatory for pet food plants according to: • Regulation 183/2005 • Registration of all operators • Approval if using vitamin A, vitamin D, copper, selenium as such • Regulation 1069/2009 • Approval for pet food plants using animal by-products.
4.2 Traceability requirements Documented system in place Samples and records of each batch shall be kept Records: At least two years (Five years for GMOs) End product: end of “commercial life” Rework shall be traceable Traceability system shall regularly reviewed and tested
4.3 Product identificationand labelling • Documented procedures for identifying materials • Finished products labelled to ensure traceability • Identification of each sales unit
4.4 Product Withdrawal and Recall DEFINITIONS Withdrawal:the return from customers Recall:return from consumers and customers.
4.4 Product Withdrawal and Recall • System for managing complaints • System of withdrawaland recall in place • Manufacturer responsible to inform the Competent Authority • Only put back in circulation after risk assessment • Recall system regularly tested