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Number of requirements, structure of the checklist
The current check-list of IFS Food version 5 contains 250 requirements. The check-list is divided into 5 chapters:
Chapter 1: Senior Management Responsibility. This chapter contains requirements about corporate policy, structure, customer focus and management review.
Chapter 2: Quality Management System. This chapter mostly deal with HACCP system, documentation requirements and record keeping.
Chapter 3: Resource Management. This chapter contains requirements about personnel hygiene, protective clothing, training, and staff facilities.
Chapter 4: Production Process. This chapter is the biggest in the standard (since IFS Food is linked to a product and process certification). It deals, among others, with product specifications, purchasing, packaging, factory environment, housekeeping, pest control, traceability, etc.
Chapter 5: Measurements, Analysis and Improvements. This last chapter deals with internal audit, product analysis, product withdrawal and recall, management of corrective actions, etc.
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