Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify desired flour specification and other relevant factors for mill products and performance
- Establish sampling procedures and tests for grain
- Establish sampling procedures and tests for flour
- Establish statistical process control procedures for mill
- Establish procedures for test equipment maintenance and accuracy
- Establish maintenance schedules for test equipment in conjunction with suppliers and maintenance staff.
- Identify schedule and staff for calibration of test equipment.
- Ensure written procedures for each test identify actions to be followed in the event of actual or suspected equipment malfunction.
- Arrange for testing of control samples at commencement of each shift or run.
- Record test results and establish monitoring procedures to identify operator or equipment test result variations not related to variation in wheat or flour.
- Arrange for operator training or equipment variation as appropriate.