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The equipment sanitation operations in food processing are among the most critical in the plant. Food safety depends on proper CIP, with all the moral and cost implications in the event of a failure. Even when CIP operations are acceptable, they may not be optimal with respect to milk loss, chemical use, or non-productive asset time.
Vigilistics has been providing electronic records of CIP operations for several years. Vigilistics CIP and PMO compliance electronic records are accepted by FDA inspectors in place of chart recorders or paper records to prove compliance at several dairy plants. Vigilistics electronic records satisfy the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for FDA compliance using electronic records.
Our customers have recently asked for even more, because their customers are asking,, ?How do you know that every CIP cycle was properly done?? The answer goes beyond compliance records, and leads to the requirement for real-time audit of CIP operations. Having the best available technology for food safety is becoming important to the whole distribution chain.
In any major corporation there are outside auditors engaged to certify the correctness of the financial accounts. Good auditors also alert management of possible problems, so they can be corrected in a timely way. Vigilistics is taking this concept of the independent audit to the food processing industry, for real-time auditing of CIP operations. Every CIP cycle is audited in real-time for proper operation, considering regulatory compliance, plant set points, and corporate standards. Any interrupted CIP or malfunctioning CIP circuit is recorded. Any affected product is traced and identified. Real-time notifications are given to plant operators and management. And finally, the data handling is secure, auditable, and unalterable, so that future audit reviews are possible.
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