Hygienic zoning and environmental control
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
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Food Manufacturing & Processing
Validated processes, hygienic operations and rapid control of deviations.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
Manufacturers need effective prerequisite programmes and a HACCP plan grounded in product and process evidence. COHSEW reviews zoning, flows, utilities, allergens, cleaning, process controls, foreign-body prevention and the verification data that show controls remain effective.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Validated thermal, chemical or physical processes
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Allergen and foreign-body management
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Sanitation, maintenance and change control
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01Confirm process flow on the production floor
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Validate critical limits and corrective action
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Trend environmental, process and complaint data
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
Codex food safety publications
Open official source ↗02FAO/WHO Codex AlimentariusCodex codes of practice
Open official source ↗03International Organization for StandardizationISO 22000 food safety management
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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