Records and document system

Effective and accurate records are essential for implementing allergen management in food safety programs. Adopting a simple record keeping system can be very effective and easy to communicate to workers.

This system should be added to operations using existing documentation such as delivery orders and checklists used to record the allergen content of products. To demonstrate due diligence, a record of the risk management program should be kept up to date through the risk assessment, and this record should specify how the program is validated and how checks are carried out.

To provide greater clarity and demonstrate how risks are managed and reduced in the entity, this register can be shared with consumers and authorities.

An evaluation of compliance with the procedures and instructions to be followed in the organization for the control of risks in the handling and use of allergenic substances should be carried out regularly by trained internal auditors.