PAS 220:2008

PREREQUISITE PROGRAMMES
ON FOOD SAFETY FOR FOOD
MANUFACTURING

A publicly available specification prepared by
the British Standards Institution (BSI) to
specify the requirements for prerequisite
programmes to assist in controlling food
safety hazards.

PAS 220

INTENTION:

To be used in conjunction with BS EN ISO
22000 to support management
systems to meet requirements with
regard to prerequisite programmes.

PAS 220


PAS 220
ISO 22000
BRC



SANS 10330
HACCP




PREREQUISITE PROGRAMS





PAS 220 is applicable to ALL organizations,
regardless of size and complexity, which are
involved in a step of the food chain.

Food manufacturing operations are diverse in
nature therefore not all the requirements in
the PAS 220 may apply to an individual
organization.
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Why are prerequisite programmes
necessary?
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Prerequisite programmes are the basic conditions
and activities that are necessary to maintain
a hygienic environment throughout the food
chain suitable for the production, handling
and distribution of safe food products.
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PRPs assist in controlling the likelihood
of introducing food safety hazards
such as biological, chemical or
physical in the product or processing
environment.

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MACHINERY

NOTE

PRPs need to be appropriate to the
product and processes of the
organization.

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Prerequisite programmes can cover a
wide range of activities.

PAS 220 specifies requirements related to
the following:
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CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT OF BUILDINGS


Appropriate design and construction of buildings
Consideration of potential sources of
contamination from the environment
Identification of boundaries and access control.
Maintenance of buildings and surrounding areas.

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LAYOUT OF PREMISES AND WORKSPACE

Designed to facilitate good hygiene and
manufacturing processes
Logical flow of materials, products and people
Physical separation of raw from processed areas
Protection of openings intended for transfer of
materials
Internal structures and fittings such as walls,
floors, ceilings, windows
Location of equipment
Laboratory facilities
Temporary structures
Storage facilities
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UTILITIES AIR, WATER, ENERGY

Sufficient supply of potable water
Boiler chemical approved
Established requirements for filtration, humidity
and microbiological specifications for air used as
an ingredient or in direct contact with food
Compressed air
Adequate lighting to enable operation in a
hygienic manner

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WASTE DISPOSAL

Identification, collection and disposal of waste
materials
Appropriate containers for waste
Segregation and storage of waste
Drains and drainage
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EQUIPMENT SUITABILITY, CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Design and construction of food contact equipment
Hygienic design eg. Smooth, accessible, compatible with
intended products
Temperature control and monitoring equipment
Cleaning plant, utensils and equipment
Preventive and corrective maintenance

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MANAGEMENT OF PURCHASED MATERIALS

Selection and management of suppliers
Incoming material requirements
Inspection of incoming material
Nonconforming received materials
Identification, segregation and handling of
purchased materials
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MEASURES FOR PREVENTION OF CROSS CONTAMINATION

Microbiological cross contamination
Allergen management
Physical contamination
Chemical contamination
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CLEANING AND SANITIZING

Cleaning and sanitizing agents and tools
Cleaning and sanitizing programmes
Cleaning in place (CIP) systems
Monitoring sanitation effectiveness
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PEST CONTROL

Pest control programmes
Preventing access
Harborage and infestations
Monitoring and detection
Eradication

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PERSONNEL HYGIENE AND EMPLOYESS FACILITIES

Adequate numbers, locations and means of
hygienically washing and drying
Adequate number of toilets
Not directly open into production
Changing facilities for personnel
Canteens and designated areas for food storage
Work wear and protective clothing
Health status
Illness and injuries
Personal cleanliness
Personal behavior

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REWORK

Storage, identification and traceability
Segregation requirements for rework
Classification for rework
Rework usage permissible incorporation

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PRODUCT RECALL PROCEDURES

Recall requirements
System for identification, location and removal
Need for public warning

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WAREHOUSING

Effective control of warehousing temperature,
humidity and environmental conditions
Proper stacking
Waste materials, lubricants, chemicals, cleaning
materials and pesticides stored separately
Vehicles, conveyances and containers

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PRODUCT INFORMATION / CONSUMER AWARENESS

Proper presentation
Labeling of pre-packed foods

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FOOD DEFENCE, BIOVIGILANCE AND TERROISIM

Assessment of hazards to products posed by
potential acts of sabotage, vandalism or terrorism
Access controls

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PAS 220

PAS 220 IS THIS SOMETHING NEW?


SANS 10049 - REQUIREMENTS FOR A PREREQUISITE
PROGRAMME (PRP) SYSTEM

SANS 10330 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS (CLAUSE 6 )

ISO 2200 - PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS (CLAUSE 7.2)


ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR PAS 220

DESIGN

Buildings
Internal layout
Movement patterns
Openings
Walls, floors, drains, ceilings and overhead fixtures
Equipment
Laboratory
Storage areas
Distribution of utilities

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PAS 220

DOCUMENTED POLICY

Personal behavior


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PROCEDURES, PROTOCOLS, PROGRAMMES

Protocols for air quality monitoring and control
Waste management
Cleaning and sanitizing programmes
Preventative maintenance programmes
Procedures for releasing maintained equipment
Selection, approval and monitoring of suppliers
Prevention, control and detection of contamination
Defined procedures for use and breakage of glass / brittle material
Pest management
Monitoring programmes
Personnel hygiene
Product recall
Labeling procedures


PAS 220
RECORDS

Destruction of waste
Raw material conformance
Hazard assessment
Glass breakage
Pesticide usage
Traceability records for rework

Records are evidence of compliance to the
requirements and necessary for review
purposes.


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SABS APPROACH TO AUDITING PAS 220


Requirements are audited in audits for compliance to SANS 10330 and
ISO 22000.
Previously SANS 10049 used as guideline (currently under revision)
PRPs is one of 25 clauses for requirements in SANS 10330 and one of 34 in
ISO 22000. As such, the records of the audits were included in the entire audit
scope and although records of these conformance inspection are maintained in
the auditors trails, details were not included in the report.
Report format will be altered to highlight conformance to PAS 220 requirements
(eg as in BRC report)
An additional certificate will be issued to existing companies who comply with
the requirements of the PAS 220.


PAS 220
THE END GOAL


A LOCALLY ACCEPTED AND RECOGNIZED
CERTIFICATION BY ALL PARTIES AND
STAKEHOLDERS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO A REDUCTION IN MULTPLE AUDITS
WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING SAFE FOOD
TO CONSUMERS AT AN ECONOMICAL
PRICE.


THE END
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