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Processed food and retail sale - Good operating practice

Good operating practice (GOP) is a system of actions or activities that when consistently applied will produce or contribute to the production of safe and suitable food. Good operating practice is the basis of a custom-made food control plan (FCP).

The guidance below may also be useful for operators developing their own GOP procedures for other risk-based progammes, such as food safety programmes (FSPs) and risk management programmes (RMPs).

• Allergen management
   
• Building, facilities and equipment
   
• Chemical control
   
• Cleaning and sanitation
   
• Complaints, non conforming product and recalls
   
• Identification and traceability
   
• Incoming materials
   
• Personal hygiene
   
• Pest control
   
• Process control
   
• Product information (labelling and composition)
   
• Repairs and maintenance
   
• Storage and transport
   
• Training, education and competency
   
• Waste management
   
• Water - council & network supply
   
• Water - ground water
   
• Water - roof water
   
• Water - surface water