Food Safety

Capjem is extremely passionate about keeping your products and the consumers who use them safe! Whether it is safety, sanitation, or QA/QC, Capjem provides the most comprehensive consulting activities available in the industry. Our team of experts is working hard to provide an outstanding service to your organization. We pride ourselves on establishing and implementing programs to enhance the safety and quality of your products while also improving your bottom line.

Capjem is proud to have the #1 SQF Consultant in the World on their team!

Listed below are some of the services Capjem provides to the Food Processing Industry:


Quality Control/Quality Assurance

GFSI benchmark standards compliance assistance including : SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000, IFS, and GlobalGAP – Standard Policy and Procedure (SOP) establishment and implementation – Quality Audits – Quality System Development and Implementations - KPI establishment and review – Supplier Audits – Non-Conformance Determinations – Corrective Action Implementations – Root Cause Analysis

Safety and Sanitation

HACCP establishment, review, verification, and audits, Sanitary Program design, implementations, and audits – SOP design, implementation, and standardization – Regulatory review and compliance including: FDA, USDA, and AIB – Pest Management Program establishment and audits – Lean Sanitation procedure implementation and training, Lean Safety implementation and training – Recall/Traceability program establishment and review – Environmental Monitoring Programs

GMP and GLP

Line audits, Line development and start-up, SOP creation and audits, Process implementations, Cost reductions, Laboratory SOP creation and audits, Laboratory design, Laboratory process flow, Laboratory process audits, Equipment review and optimization, Packaging equipment design and audits, Facility Training and Training Effectiveness Review

Contamination and Outbreak Investigations

Process audits, Line and Process isolations, Compliance audit assistance, Laboratory methods and sampling review, Contamination Action Plan development, Outbreak determinations and corrective action implementations

EHS

EPA and OSHA Compliance audits and program management, pest control compliance programs, Employee Training, ISO 14000/14001 training and audits

Packaging

Equipment design and development, Packaging audits, process examinations and flow – efficiency and throughput improvements, primary and secondary packaging system development

R & D and New Product Development

Bench top process scale up – design and implementations, GMP/GLP establishment and implementation, Process design and review, Product Formulation establishment, scale up and review


Food Processing Achievements:

  • Assisted numerous food processing facilities in certifications for SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000, and ISO 22000
  • Developed and implemented lean sanitation standards for multiple US food processing facilities which increased facility utilization to 80% and reduced sanitation costs by 35%
  • Performed numerous HACCP program implementations, audits, and training for food and pharmaceutical clients
  • Created environmental chemistry and microbiology laboratory polices and procedures for a major Environmental Treatment facility
  • Performed Job Safety Analysis and Sanitation audits for a major chain restaurant
  • Established GLPs and Laboratory Audit standards for major food/ingredient processors
  • Established QA/QC policies and procedures in combination with a visual quality measurement system
  • Performed numerous quality reviews and audits for food and pharmaceutical clients
  • Established GMPs , GLPs ,and process establishment for a startup pharmaceutical company
  • Developed and directed the creation, installation, and management of a 125,000 unit bar coded container Laboratory Chemical Tracking/Management System
  • Established Laboratory audit SOPs for the USDA
  • Implemented and performed GLP audits and gap analysis for laboratory facilities throughout the Midwest
  • Developed and implemented a total productive maintenance system and RFID for a major food organization improving efficiency on packaging lines by over 30%
  • Designed and developed the world’s first and fastest digital servo controlled flow wrapper
  • Engineered and implemented the design of a sheeted, stuffed, and baked breakfast pastry packaging system for a major food processing organization