Here's the guidance for module 11 than mentions clothing, pages 33-35
https://www.bing.com...Zlci5wZGY&ntb=1
This topic is interesting to me because I've never been asked for this in 20 years of SQF. So, since risk analysis considers biological, chemical, and physical risks, I would use the HACCP model and tailor it to your plant's choices of required uniforms/clothing/cleaning of the clothing.
For instance:
- "no buttons, no top pockets" policy is to eliminate physical risk. We all know that but is it in a risk analysis document?
- "we have our clothing laundered at "X" degrees with non-scented detergent because it has been proved effective to kill pathogens at this temperature and is stored in "x" place to keep it clean until used". Or your outside laundry facility may have a document you can incorporate.
-"We have a policy to leave all company clothing at work and not take it outside to eliminate risk of outside contamination such as overhead birds, soil, etc.". If you go through your particular uniforms and why you chose them, you also may find that you've missed something, like that production shirts have no top pockets, but maintenance shirts do. Then you have a corrective action to take care of.
As to the root cause - In my case I would assert that the risk and its mitigation as far as uniform policy is a part of my GMP policy, and i was under the impression that was adequate. I will pull it out and create a separate risk assessment document. I'm going to take a look at mine now! Good luck to you.
PS here's another model that looks easy to use:
https://www.ifsqn.co...attach_id=13023
Edited by OrRedFood, 30 June 2023 - 04:56 PM.
