Since 1997, our purpose at Chilton Consulting Group has been to assist food manufacturers meet government regulatory requirements and customer performance standards. We specialize in delivering an array of compressive, solution driven services that are designed to protect our clients’ businesses, customers and brands. 

CCG WELCOMES NEW CONSULTANT

Chilton Consulting Group is pleased to welcome Jodi Phillips to the CCG consulting team. Jodi brings over 25 year of quality control and regulatory compliance experience. She began her career with Thorn Apple Valley, Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she grew from entry level to plant Superintendent overseeing high risk meat processing including ready-to-eat product.  Since 2004, Jodi has served as Plant Operations Manager with Roger Wood Foods, Savannah, Georgia.

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PRPs PLAY PROMINENT ROLE IN FSIS COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES FOR HACCP SYSTEMS VALIDATION

The recently released FSIS Compliance Guideline HACCP Systems Validation - April 2012 strongly emphasizes the importance of validating prerequisite programs (PRPs). Specifically, FSIS states that if an establishment uses PRPs, such as SOPs or GMPs, to support a decision regarding the likelihood of a hazard occurring, then that PRP becomes part of the HACCP system and must be validated.

GUIDELINES for LABELING BONELESS BEEF TRIMMINGS (TRIM)

FSIS has issued Compliance Guideline for E. coli O157:H7 Sampled and Tested Claims for Boneless Beef Manufacturing Trimmings ("Trim"). The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the use of labels bearing an FSIS sketch approved E. coli O157:H7 sampled and tested claim on beef trim. This specialized labeling claim will enable receiving establishments to more easily identify lots sampled, tested and found to be negative for E.

USDA Announces Steps to Improve Residue Compliance and Increase Testing with Repeat Violators

FSIS has announced two steps designed to prevent meat products that may contain residues not allowed in product from reaching consumers. The first step is to streamline the repeat violator list by only including those producers who have supplied more than one animal with an illegal residue level in the past year. The second step is to increase the testing of animals supplied by producers who have been identified by the FDA as producing livestock with residue violations.