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CGC FSIP-STAN 1.1.0

Annex 2 - Grain safety prerequisite program requirements

Introduction

This Annex outlines the 16 prerequisite program requirements (PPR-001 to PPR-016) for CIPRS+ HACCP and CGC HACCP. For each PPR you must:

meet the required outcome,
develop and implement written good operating procedures designed to meet the outcome,
define staff roles and responsibilities, and describe how, and at what frequency, monitoring will be performed,
determine what records will be kept as evidence that procedures are being followed and the required outcome is met, and
describe what corrective actions will be taken when monitoring reveals that your procedures have not been followed.

Each PPR page is organized as follows:

Required Outcome – is the mandatory outcome that must be achieved. The outcomes are required to create a safe and suitable environment for the handling and primary processing of grain. They are designed to ensure that the potential hazards associated with the facility structure and condition, equipment and personnel are controlled.

How you can achieve this outcome – lists suggested good operating practices designed to meet the outcome. These practices can be used as guidelines for grain handling companies in developing prerequisite programs to control potential grain safety hazards in their facilities. Companies are not required to implement these suggested good operating practices exactly as written, but must implement practices that achieve the required outcomes.

How you can monitor this prerequisite program – outlines suggested monitoring procedures companies can implement, and indicates the record keeping requirements.

In order to have a complete food safety system, companies must develop, implement and maintain a HACCP plan as outlined in section 6 of this standard, in addition to a prerequisite program compliant with the 16 requirements set out in this Annex.

Successful implementation of an integrated IP and food safety system, as indicated by an audit, will result in CIPRS + HACCP certification. Successful implementation of an integrated food safety and quality management system, as indicated by an audit, will result in CGC HACCP certification.

CIPRS + HACCP, CGC HACCP and other HACCP programs

Companies may have already developed and implemented an effective HACCP system based on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP), Ontario HACCP Advantage (GMP Advantage), or Manitoba HACCP Advantage (GMP Advantage). Because these other government programs, like CIPRS + HACCP and CGC HACCP, are based on the Codex Alimentarius HACCP principles and General Principles of Food Hygiene, it is likely that these companies already meet many of the requirements of the CGC food safety programs. The requirements of this Annex are specific to grain handling and primary processing, but are designed to meet the same food safety outcomes of other HACCP-based programs.

Grain Safety Prerequisite Requirements, GMP Advantage Standards and FSEP Element Cross Reference
CGC PPR	GMP Advantage	FSEP
PPR-001: Premise Design	E1.1 - Property and Surroundings E1.2 - Building Exterior E2.1 - Cross-contamination Control E2.2 - Personnel Facilities E3.1 - Internal Structures and Fittings E3.2 - Lighting E3.3 - Lighting fixtures E3.5 - Draining and Sewage Systems O2.10 - Waste Management	A1.1 - Outside Property and Building A2.1 - Design, Construction and Maintenance A2.2 - Lighting A2.3 - Ventilation A3.1 - Employee Facilities
PPR-002: Premise Maintenance	E1.1 - Property and Surroundings E1.2 - Building Exterior E2.2 - Personnel Facilities E3.1 - Internal Structures and Fittings E3.2 - Lighting E3.3 - Lighting Fixtures E3.5 - Drainage and Sewage Systems E4.2 - Waste Containers and Utensils O2.10 - Waste Management	A1.1 - Outside Property and Building A2.1 - Design, Construction and Maintenance A2.2 - Lighting A2.4 - Waste Disposal A3.1 - Employee Facilities
PPR-003: Premise Housekeeping	P3.1 - Sanitation T3.1 - Sanitation Training O3.1 - Cleaning and Sanitizing O3.2 - Pre-Operational Assessments	E1.1 - Sanitation Program
PPR-004: Pest Control	P5.1 - Pest Control Program T5.1 - Pest Control Training O5.1 - Pest Control Monitoring	E2.1 - Pest Control Program
PPR-005: Personnel Practices	P1.1 - Personnel Practices Program T1.1 - Personnel Practice Training O1.1 - Personnel Hygiene Practices O1.3 - Clothing/Footwear /Headwear O1.5 - Injuries and Wounds O1.6 - Evidence of Illness O1.7 - Access and Traffic Patterns	D2 - Hygiene and Health Requirements
PPR-006: Chemical Use and Storage	P1.1 - Personnel Practices Program T1.1 - Personnel Practices Training O1.8 - Chemical Use O1.9 - Chemicals Used During Operations	D1.2 - Technical Training E1.1 - Sanitation Program E2.1 - Pest Control Program
PPR-007: Personnel Training	T1.1 - Personnel Practices Training T2.1 - Shipping, Receiving, Handling and Storage Training T3.1 - Sanitation Training T4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Training T5.1 - Pest Control Training T6.1 - Recall Training T8.1 - Critical Control Point Training T9.1 - Equipment and Specialized Process Training	D1.1 - General Food Hygiene Training D1.2 - Technical Training
PPR-008: Potable Water	P7.1 - Water Treatment Program P7.2 - Water Safety Monitoring Program T7.2 - Water Safety Monitoring Training O7.1 - Water Treatment Monitoring O7.2 - Water Safety Monitoring E5 - Water Supply	A4 - Water/Ice/Steam Quality and Supply
PPR-009: Equipment Design	E4.1 - Equipment Design, Construction and Installation	C1.1 - Equipment Design and Installation
PPR-010: Calibration	P4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Program T4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Training O4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Monitoring	C1.1 - Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
PPR-011: Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance	P3.1 - Sanitation Program P3.1 - Sanitation Training O3.1 - Cleaning and Sanitizing O3.2 - Pre-Operational Assessments P4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Program T4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Training O4.1 - Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Monitoring	C1.1 - Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
PPR-012: Purchasing of Non-grain Inputs	P6.1 - Recall Program T6.1 - Recall Training O6.2 - Incoming Materials O6.3 - In-Process and Outgoing Materials O6.4 - Mock Recalls	F1.1 - Recall Program
PPR-013: Receiving, Handling, Storage and Shipping	P2.1 - Shipping, Receiving, Handling and Storage Program T2.1 - Shipping, Receiving, Handling and Storage Training O2.1 - Conveyance Vehicles O2.3 - Received Products O2.4 - Shipping Conditions O2.5 - Returned and Defective Food Products O2.6 - Allergen Control O2.7 - Packaging O2.8 - Storage Practices O2.9 - Chemical Storage	D1.2 - Technical Training
PPR-014: Recall and Traceability	P6.1 - Recall Program T6.1 - Recall Training O6.1 - Product Code/Labeling Monitoring O6.2 - Incoming Materials O6.3 - In-Process and Outgoing Materials O6.4 - Mock Recalls	F1.1 - Recall Program F1.2 - Product Code Identification and Distribution Details
PPR-015: Internal Audits	P1.1 - Personnel Practices Program P2.1 - Shipping, Receiving, Handling and Storage Program P3.1 - Sanitation Program P4.1 - Equipment Maintenance and Calibration Program P5.1 - Pest Control Program P6.1 - Recall Program P7.1 - Water Treatment Program P7.2 - Water Safety Monitoring Program (HACCP Advantage requires that all written programs are reviewed at predetermined intervals)