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| Check Item | Requirement | Status | Evidence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 10.1 | Handwashing stations (soap, sanitizer, single-use towels) at entrances. | | | | 10.2 | Separate changing rooms and toilets (not opening directly to production). | | | | 10.3 | Personnel hygiene policy (no jewelry, nail polish, illness reporting). | | | | 10.4 | Appropriate protective clothing (hairnets, beard covers, gloves). | | |

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This is the "Top" in your keyword search. Top management must be engaged.

The checklist is organized logically, mirroring the clause structure of the standard itself. It moves from high-level organizational requirements to specific operational controls.

  • Section 6: Design and Development: Addresses the safety aspects of new product introduction and raw material selection.
  • Section 7: Supplier Management: Criteria for approving and monitoring suppliers of raw materials and services.
  • Section 8: Traceability and Crisis Management: Procedures for recalls and withdrawals.

    • | Check Item | Requirement | Status | Evidence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 5.1 | Equipment surfaces (food contact) are stainless steel or non-toxic, smooth material. | | | | 5.2 | Equipment is accessible for cleaning (no dead legs, crevices). | | | | 5.3 | Maintenance is scheduled, using food-grade lubricants. | | | | 5.4 | Temporary repairs (tape, wire) are prohibited. | | |

    At 4:47 PM, Elena Okafor reopened her binder.

    The drains in Zone 2 had been acid-cleaned and photographed. The air filters were replaced—Maya found spares in a forgotten storage room. Leo, red-faced but silent, walked every line supervisor through a retraining session he wrote himself. The security footage of the regrind run was preserved, logged, and a corrective action was filed: “Production halt protocol reviewed – no future exceptions.”

    The owners authorized $200,000 in emergency repairs via a conference call.

    Elena walked the plant one last time. She checked the “top management” section again.

    7.5 – Culture of food safety prioritized over production?
    Evidence: Plant director halted production for 3 hours for unplanned maintenance. Interim QM documented real-time corrective actions. Ownership approved funds within 90 minutes. Status: CONFORMING.

    She signed the checklist.

    “Conditional certification,” Elena said. “Three months to close the remaining minors. Congratulations, ApexPak.”

    Leo shook her hand stiffly. Then he turned to Maya.

    “You’re not fired,” he said. “You’re promoted. My job, if you want it. I’ll be in maintenance where I belong.”

    Maya looked at her tablet. The checklist was green now. But she knew the real work was just beginning.

    At the top of the document, she typed a new note:
    “ISO/TS 22002-4 is not a test. It’s a mirror. Today we looked. Tomorrow we improve.”

    She smiled. Then she went to check the drains again.

    The End.

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