HACCP Validation Service

As part of Anritsu's Performance360 customer care programs, this service ensures that your inspection machines operate at peak performance levels and adequately manage physical hazards in order to produce a safe food product. We will provide formal documentation for your HACCP plan and internal records.

Introduction

Anritsu’s HACCP Validation combines a thorough safety analysis, a performance audit, and detailed documentation, including a manufacturer's compliance certificate. For optimal insurance, we recommend an annual HACCP validation for all Anritsu inspection equipment.

Why HACCP

A dedicated Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan protects against consumer complaints and recalls, ensures product quality, and safeguards your company’s brand image. Anritsu inspection equipment is often positioned at Critical Control Points (CCPs); ensuring their proper operation is therefore paramount.

Government Regulations & Guidelines

Like many other countries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) require food manufacturers and processors implement HACCP plans to ensure that the food they produce is safe for consumption. The consequence of non-compliance can include forced recalls and irrevocable damage to your brand.

Company Specifications

Your inspection equipment is required to perform at specific levels detailed in your company’s plan. Regular HACCP validation service will guarantee consistent detection levels.

Reduce Consumer Complaints

Diligence in testing & monitoring your HACCP plan is essential to preventing possible contaminants and quality issues reaching your customers.

Prevent Recalls

Recalls result in lost revenue, production delays, and a negative brand reputation. Committing to regularly validate your HACCP plan is a simple and cost-effective way to prevent this from happening.

Reduce Production Loss

Inspection equipment that is poorly maintained or improperly adjusted can result in false product rejects and even machine failure. Regular HACCP service can prevent these costly disruptions.

HACCP Validation Service

Let’s take a closer look at the detailed steps of our HACCP validation service.

Performance Audit

Using certified test samples, we will validate the detection levels called out within your HACCP plan.

Safety Analysis

We will ensure that X-ray emissions are within spec, and that emergency functions, connections, and mechanisms all work correctly and safely.

Who is This For?

HACCP Validation generally falls under safety and quality, the domain of Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) management. Production, operation, engineering, and maintenance personnel may also be interested in ensuring that the inspection equipment runs properly and up to specs.

• Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA)

  HACCP Validation ensures that products are safe for consumption and that they meet company and quality standards, while complying with government regulations.

• Production

  Production personnel need HACCP Validation to ensure that hazards are properly controlled, equipment optimized and operating correctly to prevent unsafe products from reaching consumers and end users. HACCP Validation can also help to reduce costly false rejects.

• Management

  HACCP validation is an important tool for management to ensure that the facility is in compliance with food safety regulations and standards, and that products are safe for consumption.

• Maintenance

  For maintenance personnel, HACCP Validation helps ensure that equipment is in good condition to operate without unscheduled downtime. It also helps to identify potential hazards related to the equipment, and guides maintenance personnel to prioritize repairs and maintenance tasks to address these hazards.