The Good Manufacture Practices (GMP) compliance evaluation is based on the Official Mexican Standard NOM-251-SSA1-2009, which establishes the minimum Good Hygiene Practices that must be met in the process of food, beverages, and dietary supplements elaboration, to avoid contamination throughout the process.
The evaluation is flexible, which is why there are 2 levels of compliance depending on the organization:
- HACCP system
- To conduct a danger analysis
- Determination of critical control points (CCP)
- Limits establishment for each CCP
- Surveillance system establishment for each CCP
- Corrective actions establishment
- A registry and documents system establishment
The assessment grades according to the requirements compliance, each one grants a maximum score which at the end is compared with the final score, possible results are shown next:
Scoring system for BPM'S and HACCP certification | |
Minor non-conformity | -2 |
Major non-conformity | -10 |
Critical non-conformity | -100 |
Qualification criteria for obtaining certification | |
Equal or greater than 80 | All major nonconformities must be closed to obtain certification. |
Equal or greater than 70 | All major nonconformities must be closed, when there are no major nonconformities: minor nonconformities must be closed until the rating is increased to 80. |
Minor than 70 | It is considered that the requirements are not met and the complete audit must be repeated. |
Audit under Global Standards methodology
The GMP implementation will bring great benefits to your organization like:
Demonstrating compliance of the mandatory observation mexican official standard.
Building trust.
Minimizing the risk of the occurrence of foodborne diseases.
Improving food quality.
The certification process pays attention to every detail to make sure that the company duly complies with all of the standard’s requirements.
1
Quote and signing of the contract
2
Planning and Development of Audit
3
Closing of Non-Conformities
4
Certification Committee and Issuance of the Certificate