IFS (International Food Standard)
Diagnosis of the needs of the business
The adoption of the IFS (International Food Standard) food quality system will lead to the following benefits for the company.
The standard:
It is internationally recognised and provides certification acceptable to the customer, replacing the need for on-site assessment and therefore saving time and cost.
It provides a single system and protocol which enables reliable and impartial assessment by third party accredited certification bodies of the company’s food safety and quality system.
It sets an understandable and clear implementation objective and covers quality, hygiene and food safety issues.
It is a combination of the requirements of a quality management system and a food safety system with particular emphasis on the control of physical hazards and controlled substances such as allergens.
It covers the legal requirements for the company and the consumer.
It is a safeguard in the company’s supplier selection process and also protects the company from any ‘unforeseen’ demands from representatives of food supermarkets.
It has as one of its main purposes to secure the company against claims for compensation from its customers (due diligence) who felt that certain products did not meet the requirements of the legislation.
It requires continuous monitoring and confirmation of corrective actions on non-compliances with the system, and thus enables the company to ensure strict adherence to the system.
It ensures the presence of detailed specifications consistent with legislation and standards of safety and good manufacturing practice.
It ensures the need for quality control of the products of the company’s suppliers who are required to comply with legislation and implement appropriate production process control systems.
Establishes the installation and maintenance of a system of control and risk assessment through regular evaluations, tests and analyses.
Promotes direct monitoring and action by the company in the face of customer opinion.
The study of the installation of the IFS (International Food Standard) system in a food processing/distribution plant is a process which, strictly related to the specific plant and to the specific production processes, generally follows the following requirements:
Quality system
Management responsibility
Management responsibility
Product implementation
Measuring – Analysis – Improvement
The company BIOCHIMIKI Labs with its qualified staff provides consulting services, undertakes studies and the implementation and continuous support of quality systems related to the food industry.