CCGD Warehouse HACCP Toolkit and HACCP Based Program for Retail

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CCGD Warehouse HACCP Toolkit and HACCP Based
Program for Retail

• Development of Industry Food Safety Models

Calgary AB, August, 14th, 2006
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Presentation Overview

• Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors
• The programs
• Warehouse toolkit
• HACCP based program for retail
• The process
• Strategy
• Sponsors/partners
• Development process
• Testing revisions
• Implementation strategy deployment
• Project status and next steps
• CFIA post farm recognition

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Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD)

• Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD)
  established in 1919
• National industry association representing
  grocery retailers, grocery wholesalers and
  foodservice distribution.
• Focus on issues impacting food and grocery
  products.
• National government relations
• Regional government relations
• Industry issues
• Food safety
• Supply chain, standards technology
• Tools to the business (research, benchmarking
  studies etc.)
• Offices in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and
  Calgary.
• CCGD core philosophy is to deliver value to
  members and help members meet evolving customer
  demands.

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CCGD Warehouse Toolkit

• HACCP generic model for food distribution
  centers.
• Original target - self distributing grocery,
  grocery wholesale, foodservice distribution
• Now also being used by manufacturers, importers,
  others
• Covers storage and retrieval operations from
  receipt to outbound shipment.
• Covers basic re-pack
• Based on CFIAs FSEP model with one significant
  change amalgamated forms 6, 7 8
• Toolkit includes 3 main components
• Generic HACCP model and pre-requisites
• Customization workbooks for HACCP model and
  pre-requisites
• Training materials Training video/DVD, posters,
  presentations, 2 day train the trainer syllabus

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HACCP Based Food Safety Program for Retail

• Enhanced food safety program for all food retail
  establishments
• Target independent grocers, grocery chains
• Covers all aspects of retail operations, display
  and preparation
• Detailed HACCP analysis conducted on all store
  processes
• Program includes three main components
• Generic retail HACCP plan reference document
  (not needed for implementation)
• Retail food safety practices (pre-requisites)
  x20
• Standard operating procedures x49

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The Process - Strategy

• In 2002 CCGD and CFIG (Independent Grocers)
  undertook an assessment of food safety practices
  and programs in the industry.
• Results indicated
• A lot of work being done in the industry and the
  supply chain
• Food safety issues increasing in importance with
  consumer/governments and industry
• Need for consistent national industry programs
  and standards
• Identified three areas of need
• Science based food safety program for warehousing
• Science based food safety program for retail
• Science based food safety program for
  trucking/transportation
• Action items were to focus on retail and
  warehousing.
• Canadian Trucking Alliance and Kasar Canada
  developed trucking program.

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Sponsors/partners

• Project partner
• Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG)
  partner
• Project team members
• Grocery retailers/foodservice distributors
• Supporting industries/associations
• Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA)
• Baking Association of Canada (BAC)
• Canadian Meat Council (CMC)
• Food and Consumer Products Canada (FCPC)
• Consultants/development support
• Guelph Food Technology Center
• Government (technical guidance and funding
  support)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Food Safety and
  Quality Program)

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Development Process

• Both projects had multi-year development and
  testing timelines.
• Process led by an industry committee composed of
• Industry representatives
• Association staff
• Government
• Consultants
• Process undertaken was as follows
• Undertake HACCP analysis
• Benchmark current practices and processes
• Identify leverage opportunities
• Develop program/standards building on available
  materials
• Draft document review (Peer review)
• Pilot test
• Revisions

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Testing Revisions

• Both programs were extensively field (pilot)
  tested
• Pilot testing viewed as vital to success of the
  project to provide
• Verification of the committee work
• Feedback on usability and accuracy of the
  programs
• Guidance on implementation challenges
• Accuracy of document translation
• Warehouse program was tested in 5 warehouses
  across Canada
• Retail program was tested in over 20 locations in
  two separate pilot testing sessions.
• Programs were amended based on committee review
  of pilot outcomes.
• Need for additional work/tools was identified

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Implementation Strategy Deployment

• CCGD food safety programs are considered final
  when
• They are endorsed by the CCGD Food Safety and
  Regulatory Affairs Committee, who then provides a
  recommendation for Board approval
• An accompanying implementation strategy for the
  program has been developed by the CCGD Food
  Safety and Regulatory Affairs Committee
• CCGDs Board of Directors approves the program
  and its implementation strategy.
• CCGD supports the voluntary implementation of
  food safety programs
• The deployment of any implementation strategy
  will be supported with member awareness and
  education efforts.

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Project Status

• Warehouse project completed in 2004
• Deployment to the industry commenced in 2004
• Conducting a series of 5 train the trainer
  sessions in 2005/2006
• Retail project completed final piloting in July
  2006
• CCGD Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs Committee
  to conduct final SOP peer review.
• Final endorsement and development of
  implementation considerations Oct 2006.
• CCGD Board sign off Nov 2006.

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Next Steps

• Warehouse Project
• Conduct annual document material review
• Assess need for additional warehouse train the
  trainer sessions
• Update warehouse training video
• Retail
• Determine what tools are necessary to support
  implementation
• Regulatory
• Support participate in recognition process for
  post farm programs