Food Safety Systems Associates
Challenge testing is an excellent tool, properly used it can help to identify areas for improvement and weaknesses in any operational system. The most widely used challenge test is the traceability test. Recall and traceability testing are key requirements of the Salsa, BRC and IFS standards. Others include;
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shelf life abuse testing
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transit testing for packaging systems,
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thermal process validation using known of reference organisms
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business recovery scenarios
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Attempted security breaches
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Alarm response time checks
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secret shopper
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dummy complaints
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Challenge Testing
Food safety systems provides a range of options providing a realistic challenge to controls that can be tailored to clients individual needs.