Documentation in Food
    Manufacturing
  In a GMP Environment
Introduction

  • Good Documentation Practice is a
    Requirement but What does it
    Mean???
  • Not only is Good documentation a
    requirement but it protects our
    employees and our company.
Agenda
• Definitions
• What departments use documents?
• Who is responsible for creating
  documents?
• Who is responsible for filling out
  paperwork?
Overview
• We work in an FDA environment
• Important Items: what do they mean?

                      GDP         FDA
                GMP         SQF
TERMS TO REMEMBER
• GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice
• GDP= Good Documentation Practice
• SQF = Safe Quality Food
• FDA = Food and Drug Administration
GOOD MANUFACTURING
PRACTICE
• GMP = Required for every employee.
• Examples of GMP
• Training required for everyone employed
  in the Food, Drug, Medical Device and
  other regulated industries
GOOD DOCUMENTATION
• Good Documentation Practice
• Set of rules to protect and control what
  we do.
• WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU DO OR IT
  DIDN’T HAPPEN!
SQF
• SQF = Safe Quality Foods:
• Program to audit our facility, people,
  processes to be sure we are producing a
  safe quality product. Audits occur
  annually.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

• Food And Drug Administration: The FDA
  regulates many industries including ours.
  We are mandated by them to product a
  quality product while proving what we
  do.
Document mistakes
• No one is perfect! We make mistakes. Here is how we deal with
  them.
• 1. If you make a mistake, draw a line through your mistake and
  write the correct item , date and initial.
• 2.   Write a brief explanation of the mistake beside the line out.
• 3. For errors of a wrong number or letter, write “EE” for entry
  error.
• Please do not use the following:
• Write over, white out, pencil (blue or black pen only), legible
  writing. Remember just because you write it, doesn’t mean no
  one will read it!
Questions?


Please contact your supervisor for any
questions related to any of the topics
discussed in this presentation.


Thank you and Welcome to Ainsworth!

New hire orientation good documentation practice presentation

  • 1.
    Documentation in Food Manufacturing In a GMP Environment
  • 2.
    Introduction •Good Documentation Practice is a Requirement but What does it Mean??? • Not only is Good documentation a requirement but it protects our employees and our company.
  • 3.
    Agenda • Definitions • Whatdepartments use documents? • Who is responsible for creating documents? • Who is responsible for filling out paperwork?
  • 4.
    Overview • We workin an FDA environment • Important Items: what do they mean? GDP FDA GMP SQF
  • 5.
    TERMS TO REMEMBER •GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice • GDP= Good Documentation Practice • SQF = Safe Quality Food • FDA = Food and Drug Administration
  • 6.
    GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE • GMP= Required for every employee. • Examples of GMP • Training required for everyone employed in the Food, Drug, Medical Device and other regulated industries
  • 7.
    GOOD DOCUMENTATION • GoodDocumentation Practice • Set of rules to protect and control what we do. • WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU DO OR IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!
  • 8.
    SQF • SQF =Safe Quality Foods: • Program to audit our facility, people, processes to be sure we are producing a safe quality product. Audits occur annually.
  • 9.
    FOOD AND DRUGADMINISTRATION • Food And Drug Administration: The FDA regulates many industries including ours. We are mandated by them to product a quality product while proving what we do.
  • 10.
    Document mistakes • Noone is perfect! We make mistakes. Here is how we deal with them. • 1. If you make a mistake, draw a line through your mistake and write the correct item , date and initial. • 2. Write a brief explanation of the mistake beside the line out. • 3. For errors of a wrong number or letter, write “EE” for entry error. • Please do not use the following: • Write over, white out, pencil (blue or black pen only), legible writing. Remember just because you write it, doesn’t mean no one will read it!
  • 11.
    Questions? Please contact yoursupervisor for any questions related to any of the topics discussed in this presentation. Thank you and Welcome to Ainsworth!

Editor's Notes

  • #5 SQF = Safe Quality Foods