Report of the Work Accomplished by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) on the Revision of the Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods












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From July 2000 to June 2001

Findings of the IIR group's meetings:

· 1st meeting in Paris, France
4-6 December 2000

· 2nd meeting in Bristol, United Kingdom
26-27 March 2001

codex alimentarius commission

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD
HEALTH
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ALINORM 01/27 Addendum 1

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Twenty-fourth Session
Geneva, Switzerland, 2-7 July 2001

Note: This document incorporates Codex Circular Letter CL 2001/12-PFV.

CX 4/90.2

CL 2001/12-PFV
April 2001

TO:

Codex Contact Points
Interested International Organizations

FROM:

Secretary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy

SUBJECT:

DISTRIBUTION OF THE REPORT OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION (IIR) TO ELABORATE A PROPOSED DRAFT REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF QUICK FROZEN FOODS (ALINORM 01/27-Addendum 1)

This report of activities undertaken by the IIR since June 2000 will be considered by the 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, 2-7 July 2001).

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE TWENTY FOURTH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

This report of activities undertaken by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) to elaborate a Proposed Draft Revised Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods will be considered by the 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission when considering adoption of the Proposed Draft Code at Step 5 of the Uniform Procedure of the elaboration of Codex Standards as proposed by the IIR Group of Experts (See ALINORM 01/27 Add.1.; Para. 14)

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

First Meeting of the IIR Group of Experts
Second Meeting of the IIR Group of Experts

STATUS OF THE PROPOSED DRAFT REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF QUICK FROZEN FOODS

FOLLOW-UP

APPENDIX I: List of Participants to the First Meeting

APPENDIX II: List of Participants to the Second Meeting

APPENDIX III: Proposed Draft Revised Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods

Introduction
Section 1: Objective
Section 2: Scope and Definitions

2.1 Scope
2.2 Definitions

Section 3: Prerequisite Programme

3.1 Location
3.2 Facility Design and Construction

3.2.1 Process Plant Design
3.2.2 Cold Store Design
3.2.3 Equipment Design and Construction

3.3 Facilities

3.3.1 Provision of Services
3.3.2 Cleaning Programmes
3.3.3 Pest Control Systems

3.4 Personal Hygiene and Health
3.5 Training
3.6 Recall Procedures and [Traceability/Traceback]

3.6.1 Recall Procedures
3.6.2 [Traceability/Traceback

Section 4: Cold Chain Control: Safety Aspects

4.1 Raw Materials
4.2 Processing Before Freezing
4.3 Quick Freezing Process

Section 5: Cold Chain Control: Quality Aspects

5.1 Raw Materials

5.1.1 Microbiological Aspects
5.1.2 Other Raw Materials Quality Aspects

5.2 Processing Before Freezing
5.3 Quick Freezing Process
5.4 Packaging And Labelling
5.5 Frozen Storage
5.6 Transport and Distribution
5.7 Retail Sale
5.8 Transfer Points

Section 6: Temperature Management in the Cold Chain

6.1 Temperature Monitoring
6.2 Temperature Violation

Annex 1: Illustrative Example on the Application of CCPS in a Quick Frozen Food Industry
Annex 2: Illustrative Example on the Application of DAPs in a Quick Frozen Food Industry
Annex 3: Temperature monitoring and Control in the Cold Chain