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Industry Standard 3/Industry Agreed Standard 3 (IS3/IAS3)

3 Changes to Process Layout

Amendment 3

May 2004

Scope

This section applies to any part of the premises where maintenance or alterations have taken place.

3.1 Outcome

Altering or maintaining premises shall be planned and carried out so that any effect on the hygienic performance of operations is minimal.

3.2 General Principles

3.2.1 Impact of change

3.2.1.1 The impact on the hygiene of production shall be evaluated in accordance with the principles of sanitary design when changes occur to the premises that have any effect on the:

• location of equipment,

• packaging handling systems,

• personnel flow,

• product flow,

• waste and byproduct flow paths,

Refer also to IS2/IAS2.

3.2.2 Defect criteria

Any maintenance activity or alteration that results in a significantly increased potential for contamination of food (by other food, process scraps or food with dissimilar status, or through personnel activities), or the deterioration of byproduct, shall be considered a potential major defect. In such cases, the change is to be evaluated by the Technical Supervisor prior to implementation in accordance with the procedures in IS8/IAS8.