如何防止食品生产中的误标
培养准确的文化, 效率, and proper 质量 control measures is the best route for a processor to achieve a high standard for labeling procedures. 贴错标签对消费者安全、生产力、盈利能力和声誉都是一种危害. 在拉菲2在线登录注册公司, our team has been working to provide an integrated labeling solution for the food processing industry since 1985.
在最近一篇文章中, we talked about US food labeling requirements and shared tips on how to remain compliant at all times. In this post experts at Carlisle shared their best advice on how to prevent mislabeling in manufacturing, 尤其是在肉类和家禽加工厂. 这是我们从几十年的经验中学到的最好的一课, is that the key to having a seamless weighing and labeling process is to use the right software solution along with high-质量 hardware components.
以应对对消费者安全的危害, and issues arising with mislabeling for companies’ reputation and profitability we’ll look at the cost associated with mislabeling.
贴错标签的处罚
对食品加工商来说,贴错标签可能是一场噩梦. 理解错误标签带来的商业风险是很重要的.
There are a multitude of errors that are very easy to make, which can result in mislabeling products. 其中包括:
- 操作员从库存中选择了错误的预印标签卷, 造成包装线上的标签混淆
- 产量在增加, 操作人员忽略标签是否与工作命令匹配以适应压力
- Processors using older technology and hardware are susceptible to improper printing and label application
- 手工处理可能导致不正确或缺乏过敏原和营养事实信息
The penalties for these causes are serious and can cause ramifications to a food processor’s ability to operate within their respective market.
在加拿大和美国, failure to comply with proper labeling procedures for consumer-packaged goods can result in the following: (Citation) – Government of Canada
- 政府干预,下令全面召回已确定的消费产品
- Government can order food processors to test and study consumer products at the processor’s expense
- 财务和法律后果最高可达500万美元,最高可判处2年监禁
- 查封生产记录信息和产品评价信息.
- 吊销营业执照
处理者不仅要担心政府的后果, 还有供应商的影响. 如今,许多顶级食品加工商为沃尔玛(Walmart)等一些最大的连锁杂货店供货, 好市多, 克罗格, 等. Distributors of this caliber require strict and accurate labeling requirements from their suppliers and will impose fees, 限制, 违反本条款的其他处理办法.
These terms are outlined in a supplier code of conduct prior to an agreement between the supplier and distributor.
这些处罚包括:(引文)-沃尔玛供应商守则
- 供应商/经销商协议因多次违反错误标签而解除
- 根据情况的严重程度,最高罚款500万美元
- Formal Report filed to the Federal Government for violation of Consumer Foods Handling and Production Laws
所有这些都是潜在的威胁,因为食品生产中的标签错误. 这就强调了处理器必须具有健壮的性能, tech-enabled system in place with the right checks and balances to ensure consistency and labeling 精度.
防止不当
为了防止在您的生产设施中出现错误标签,请遵循以下提示:
- 简单来说就是称重和贴标签的过程
- 整合称重和标签站
- 培训组织
生产经理, 监事, and other relevant management need to instill these checks and balances across all production facility members for the best possible chance of prevention. Bi-weekly meetings to assess the performance of these guidelines are critical to maintain consistency.
简化称重和贴标签的过程
If you have a complicated process in place and have solutions that don’t fully integrate with one another, 这可能导致更高的培训成本, 更频繁的贴错标签, 你团队里的每个人都有更多的工作要做.
考虑以下方法来简化称重和贴标过程:
- 我是否使用了多个没有集成到称重和标签过程中的硬件组件?
- 我的标签格式是否通过MES进行控制? 如果不是,那又该怎么做呢?
- 在制品如何整合到我的称重和标签过程中?
- 我当前的流程是最高效、最精简的吗?
- 我有库存和生产报告的洞察力吗?
- 我的成品是否经常贴错标签?
食品加工商需要有一个统一的标准, consolidated process for weighing and labeling that makes their production seamless and efficient on the plant floor. 如果当前系统没有集成,是时候考虑另一种标签方法了, 缺少标签格式控制, 并且不断地产生错误.
整合称重和标签站
积分尺度, 打印机, 并将扫描仪整合为一个完整的称重和标签站, 以一种有效的方式, 是防止标签错误的关键吗. We have seen many processors increase their 效率 and minimize labeling errors after fully integrating their weighing and labeling stations.
A manual weighing station without integration typically includes hardware components that don’t communicate with each other. 操作人员每次都需要称重一个产品, 手动记录秤上的重量, 并为每个产品创建一个标签. 人为失误的空间很大. 这类程序不仅会导致经济处罚,还会降低效率. 没有集成, 吞吐量将会下降, 操作员容易出现人为错误, 而且没有统一的解决方案.
使用专有硬件, 多个供应商, 一个孤立的方法来称重和标签将会引起头痛, 错误, 以及收入的损失.
采用集成的、统一的方法可以在许多方面帮助处理器. 通过集成的解决方案,拉菲2注册登录将所有不同的硬件组件连接在一起. 这允许操作员选择他们正在使用的产品, 它使秤自动将重量发送给拉菲2注册登录应用程序, 最后, 打印机自动打印标签以供应用. 这消除了手动执行每个步骤的繁琐且容易出错的过程. 集成的解决方案还可以提高操作人员的吞吐量并减少标记错误.
培训组织
工厂管理需要培养一种一致性的文化, 精度, 以及他们在标签程序方面的运作效率. Standards need to be upheld when it comes to label management, and plant floor labeling processes. A process needs to be put in place for this to be implemented 有效的ly throughout the organization.
在组织中建立一个规范的QA职位是至关重要的. 他们需要监督, 建立标签标准, 在将新标签送到工厂车间之前,对其格式进行检查. 例如,发送到不同国家的产品将有不同的标签要求. 这些可以基于测量单位,过敏原和营养成分等. It is critical that the regulatory QA individual has a comprehensive understanding of the 标签格式 variations. 使用不正确的标签会导致许多问题. 其中包括:召回所有发送的产品, 经济处罚, 以及紧张的供应商/分销商关系. 监管QA人员需要监督安全, 质量, 以及正确标签标准的财务重要性. 这需要在组织内部传达. 他们应该能够阐明对准确性的需求, 并解释未能成功完成这些任务所带来的危害.
组织的管理层和执行团队需要齐心协力来培养, 发展和维持一种一致性的文化, 精度, 在标签实践方面的效率. 监管QA, HACCP协调员, 以及其他与标签程序相关的监督角色需要设置, 调节, 在到达工厂车间之前检查标签标准. 一旦达到这个高标准的标签程序, it is up to management to continuously have the correct checks and balances to ensure it is upheld and consistent.
重新考虑动态称重和标签
Another complexity can get introduced in the plant floor when you have in-motion weighing and labeling 要求.
作为一家食品加工商开始扩大他们的业务规模,以扩大到新的市场, 将需要更高的吞吐量. This means the static weighing and labeling solution will not have the ability to keep up with the increased demand.
Integrating conveyor scales with print and apply systems in high-volume processing facilities can be essential to avoid labeling 错误. Automated labeling solutions will increase a plant’s production throughput and reduce labeling errors. Some of these errors include label placement on a box and misidentifying as well as mislabeling finished good products.
Automated in-motion systems can offer advanced features such as inbound product identification used to identify mixed products prior to weighing. 自动称重和数据捕获, 出库标签验证, 拒绝管理, 产品分类. These sorts of solutions can help processors reduce overall labeling 错误 and increase production throughput.
拉菲2在线登录注册如何解决问题
拉菲2在线登录注册 eliminates the headaches and problems by taking an integrated approach between hardware and software components of the weighing and labeling station. 当涉及到称重和标签单个产品件或其包装纸箱, 操作人员对iCap的简单性赞不绝口. 产品选择是一个简单的“触摸”. 用那一触, 所有与产品相关的信息都被激活,包括产品信息, 标签格式, 无论是固定重量还是标准重量, 计量单位是磅或千克. 当产品呈现在天平上时, 打印正确的标签, 你准备好再次称重了.
拉菲2在线登录注册 ensures a synchronized solution that utilizes off-the-shelf hardware components that are coupled with advanced labeling software. 拉菲2在线登录注册提供了准确的, 有效的, 为加工厂的称重和贴标过程提供了简化的解决方案. 我们在竞争中脱颖而出的一点是我们的全天候内部支持服务.
遵循这些步骤将有助于减少食品生产中的标签错误. 如果你还没有投入你的标签过程或有更多的问题, reach out to one of our experts and discuss how you can implement labeling improvements at your facility.
If you have any questions on food weighing and labeling solutions, we would love to hear from you. Give us a call and our experts can help you select the correct weighing and labeling solutions and guide you through the implementation process
作者:Joe O 'Keefe,客户经理- 拉菲2在线登录注册
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