This is the generic HACCP model for Fresh Ground Beef. HACCP SYSTEM VERIFICATION CCP 1-P FOREIGN MATERIAL. LETTER OF GUARANTEE. CONTINUING GUARANTEE. (“Supplier”) hereby guarantees that all articles. Additives Amendment and the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”) any other.

It is a convention that was codified years ago, but provides little practical contribution. Basically it should convey that t the best of your knowledge, what you supply is not adulterated within the meaning of the code. Somehow the practice evolved from packaging to include food as well. If one were to actually read the code, it specifies that the company officer extending the guarantee reside in the United States (have a US address). Outside the country it has even less meaning. We continue to ask and be extended this guarantee as a futile but expected gesture.

What really ought to be extended are policy statements, commitment statements and actual document copies that prove out your current food safety plans and certifications e.g, your HACCP plan summary with critical control points, your allergen control plan, your GMP audit summary and score, specifications, nutrition data sheets, organic certifications, COA, etc. In any case it's cheap and easy to comply with a Letter of Guarantee or Continuing Letter of Guarantee; if you're going to bother it should be on company letterhead with address, have a date and be signed by a company officer in the legal sense. In aspect of section 404, according to me, letter issues the guarantees result from matching the composition and quality of the packaging materials used in the packaging to the food chemistry and use environment of the packaged products. Packaging material suppliers always must be ready to address both procedural and material changes in their operations.

Both food processor and packaging material supplier must work hard together to produce such letter of continuing guarantee. I do not consider this as redundant paper work. Regards Satya. Guys, Regarding the Letter of Continuing Guarantee for US Food Companies, this requirement was written into law by the US Congress in the 1930's, and is a specific requirement for all foods in US interstate commerce. It is also a specific line item requirement for all plants under USDA inspection (Meat, Poultry) that they maintain available to the USDA inspector the complete file of these letters from all of their ingredient and food-contact packaging vendors.

These inspectors will regularly review the file to assure that materials within the facility are covered. Galaxy s3 notification sounds free download. The letter essentially states that the vendor is fully aware of the regulatory requirements that are in place to offer their goods into interstate commerce in the USA. So, aside from the fact that it is a largely redundant document of little practical value, it is, none-the-less, essential if you intend to do business with the US food industry. Hope this helps put the item in perspective. Fred Jewett, MS CFS Food Science New England. Adding on to this thread, any advice on how long a typical letter of guarantee is valid for? Our company requests our suppliers to update on an annual basis but many question to why on such frequent basis.

It really depends on your in place, more specifically how you are qualifying your suppliers. We have some customers ask us on a yearly basis, while others seem to have longer basis. We request this document yearly to ensure suppliers are remaining vigilant and compliant with all applicable regulations. Loads of great information in this thread.

I have just been delegated the responsibility to update our Approved Supplier List and all the paperwork that comes with it. We are a manufacturer of composite cans for packaging. All the material that is in direct contact with food we have no problem getting proof of food safe.

Our secondary suppliers ie. Boxes, dividers it is like pulling teeth with rusty pliers.

We just received our FSCC 22000 and ISO 9001 in May and the auditor accepted our solution to this problem. I did some leg work to see if any of the companies had recalls. I also researched whether our customers had any recalls due to our packaging.

Then I produced a document stating my findings and based on the risk assessment, no evidence of recalls and no complaints from customers this company determined the risk to food safety very unlikely. That doesn't mean I have backed off of requesting these secondary suppliers to adopt a HACCP program. A letter of Guarantee, at times, will cite certain regulation, i.e. 21 CFR 7.12 Guaranty. Or guard of CAP, or section C with a narrative That no food be stored in a manner that makes I A letter of Guarantee, typically sites portions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act. i.e. 21 CFR 7.12 Guarantee, 21 CFR 13, forms of guarantee and 402 that product was not made in an unsafe area, store in a adulterated area and or shipped in an adulterate truck.