SHARJAH, U.A.E. TQS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS DILIGENCE PROGRAMME]

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1 2009 SHARJAH, U.A.E. TQS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS DILIGENCE PROGRAMME]

2 Is Meat Greening / pseudomonas bothering you? Is your product infected by Listeria / Staphylococcus? Are you suffering from loses due to carcass contamination? TQS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; Sharjah, U.A.E.

3 TQS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The modern food industry has developed and expanded because of its ability to deliver a wide variety of high quality food products to consumers on a nationwide and worldwide basis. TQS Global Management System has made this feat accomplished by building stability into the products through providing services in the field of processing, packaging, and food safety to enable foods to remain fresh and wholesome throughout the distribution process. Consumer demands for convenience have fueled new innovations in the food product development, packaging and food safety, for which TQS Global Management System has complete solutions. TQS Global Management System had started its operations providing services in the field of food safety and quality consultancy in late nineties in Walthamstow (UK). Expanding its operations and in a view to make a global endeavor the firm opened its branches in Delhi (INDIA), Tokyo (JAPAN), Munich (GERMANY) and Sharjah (UAE). Today TQS Global Management System operates in more than a couple of countries across the globe. Faculty consists of highly professional, qualified and dedicated experts with proven problem solving, consulting and analytical skills; including couple of reputed consultants based in U.K., Germany, Japan and other Afro-Asian countries share the platform. TQS Global Management System is a global brand with a reputation second to none. For over years it has been at the center of the quality movements and works in partnership with organizations across all industry sectors. The primary strength of our consultants is to work with the client organization to optimize resources & implement the improvement strategies successfully. An assignment begins with an accurate assessment of people, processes and strategies. Our consultants define competitive strengths and threats, plus performance gaps and growth potential. The food sector attracts considerable consumer interest in relation to food safety, product quality, social accountability and ethical issues. Across the food chain consumers, retailers and legislative bodies are placing demands upon suppliers to meet high quality and safety of product. There is an increasing pressure for food grown and manufactured with due respect for host cultures and the human rights of those employed within the food supply chain. Organization active within the food sector therefore has to develop an increasingly complex strategy and policy environment. At the center of that debate is the issue of quality. As an increasing number of new foods vie for space on supermarket shelves, the words speed and innovation have become the watchwords for food companies seeking to become first to market with successful products. TQS Global Management System is pioneer in new product development, recipe formulation, and product and process optimization along with food safety. As an organization TQS Global Management System has the experience and international capability to act as an ideal partner to organization keen to adopt good practice within the industry. Our Unique Bottom-Up consulting approach has positively affected business performance for varied range of clients. Department of Training and Development TQS Global Management System SERVICES PLANT SETUP IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCT LINE DESIGN AS PER WHO (ERGONOMICS) MOTION ECONOMIES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RECIPE FORMULATION PRODUCT OPTIMISATION PRODUCT STANDARDIZATION NUTRITIONAL PROFILING PROXIMATE ANALYSIS PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS SHELF LIFE DETERMINATION LAB TESTINGS MICROBIOLOGY LAB TESTINGS HEAVY METALS U.A.E.: ; India: info@tqsglobal.com, tqsglobal@gmail.com

4 Despite the extensive scientific progress and technological developments achieved in recent years, microbial foodborne illness remains a global concern. Specific sources that contribute microbial contamination to animal carcasses and to fresh meat during slaughter and dressing include the faeces, the hide, oil, water, air, intestinal contents, lymph nodes, processing equipment and humans. The type of micro organisms and extent of contamination present on the final product are influenced by sanitationn procedures, hygienic practices, application of food safety interventions, type and extent of product handling and processing, and the conditions of storage and distribution. Listeria monocytogenes has emerged as a major foodborne pathogen for the meat industry due to its psychrotrophic nature and its ubiquitous presence. It has been isolated from soil, sewage, dead vegetative matter, aquatic environments, fecal material, fish and domesticated animals. Meat products are highly perishable and their shelf-life is limited by microbiological spoilage. Therefore, when pathogenic microorganismss are involved, it posess a health threat to the general public. The situation is further complicated because meat processing plants are ideal environments for this organism to proliferate. As a result, this creates an ever growing potential for food safety issues. The microflora and cleanliness of beef hide are considered to have a major influence on the contamination of carcasses during slaughter. Transfer of contamination from the hide to the carcass is unavoidable due to the nature of hide removal. Contaminati ion can occur by direct contact between the hide and the carcass, or by contactt between the carcass and operatives hands, clothes, tools or factory equipment that had previously been in contact with the hide. Micro-organisms water and vegetation and can present on the hide are derived from faeces, soil, include pathogens such as Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella. TQS Global Management System p provides complete assistance from abattoir to finished product to give excellence in product quality. TROUBLESHOOTING ACCELERATED SHELF LIFE STUDY PATHOGEN MONITORING PATHOGEN CONTROL TREATMENT PEST ELIMINATION OF MICROBE INFESTED PRODUCT CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE SYSTEM (Plate of L. monocytogenes) TRAINING FOOD SAFETY REGULAR / IN HOUSE FOOD SAFETY SPECIALISED / TAILOR MADE AUDITING SAMPLING AND LAB TESTINGS RETAINERSHIP AUDITS IMPORT INSPECTIONS DILIGENCE AUDITS

5 MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS DILIGENCE PROGRAMME In the recent years, public concern about the safety of foods of animal origin has heightened due to problems that have arisen with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), as well as with outbreaks of food borne bacterial infections, and food contamination with toxic agents (e.g. dioxin). These problems have serious implications for food safety, the development of the animal products industry and for international trade in livestock products. The purpose of TQS Global Management System is to provide updated comprehensive information and training for the implementation of the new Code hygienic practices for meat, when adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. We are intended to guide managers of abattoirs and the meat industry and veterinarians engaged in meat inspection, with their supervisory roles in meat hygiene. After having done considerable amount of commendable job in Meat and meat products sector throughout South East Asian market; TQS Global Management System launches its Meat and meat products diligence programme in the Middle East. Diligence is used as a very effective tool in the United States of America, United Kingdom and other European countries. The programme shall take care of all the issues generated out of microbiological contamination and cross contamination in product lot leading to mass spoilage. With a problem solving approach and designed specifically for the meat processing sector, this comes at a very affordable cost. This Meat and meat products Diligence tool is a wonderful blend of our following services: Establishment Sanitation Inspection System and Process Audits Product Inspection and Grading Product Lot Inspection and troubleshooting Laboratory Analyses Training Consultation Export Certification We assist export and domestic abattoirs and boning rooms, meat processors and service providers. Our expertise is in: Slaughtering animal welfare, hygiene, food safety, equipment evaluation; Chilling and freezing power failure crisis management, modeling of cooling rate and bacterial growth, assessment of condensation problems; Boning hot boning evaluation, food safety, meat quality, cleaning & sanitation; Co-products chilling & freezing, food safety, product quality; Rendering equipment selection, hygiene, yield control; Waste management effluent treatment, waste handling, composting. Chemical and microbiological analysis Establishments: design, facilities and equipment

6 FAQ's (Q1) We are HACCP and ISO certified. Do we stilll have some benefit of the Meat and meat products Diligence?? Ans-: Yes, a diligence will always help you keep your product Safety in place. All these certification are process oriented system certification which does not ensure the product quality and safety to any extent. However they ensure process capabilities. Meat an d meat products diligence is a tool to help you analyze Food safety statuss truly prevailing in the establishment/ process thus eliminating chances of product spoilage. If there are some disproportions it will be immediately highlighted. As the tool is a combination of process and facility inspections, product sampling (lab test), Orientation training, and validation screenings it keeps th e product Safety in place. (Q2) We have audits and in-house lab. Do we still have any benefits in Meat and meat products Diligence Programme?? Ans-: If there is a facility of in house lab and in house audit, it is good. There is quite a big difference between an in house inspection and an external inspection. In case of in-house inspection, the inspection is generally uni-directional approach; it comes out of repeated viewing which in order creates peer monotony, where as an external inspectionn is a multi- disciplinary approach. Meat and meat products Diligencee Programme serves the purpose of cross reference and minimizes the factor of human/ /process error. Moreover it s not just a lab testing but is a thorough inspection by an expert panel along with detailed conclusion of analysis. Electron Microscope image of Listeria (Q3) What more should I expect as a benefit out of the Meat and meat products Diligence program?? Ans-experienced technical experts, Sampling for lab testing, Trainings, Validation Screening. This is basically a very exhaustive module and is tailor made depending upon the requirements. Apart from lab testing this is a solution driven programme where the conclusion would be followed by a This module consists of Inspections by qualified and detailed and validated solution (Q4) We have few batches of chilled carcassess in our cold storage which we found contaminated during routine visit. What all can we do now with the whole lot? Is there any method available to save the lot from the loss? Ans: If the product has already been infected by microbes; our team shall identify the casual microbe family, strain and strength along with microbe colony density. Based on this study, the team shall device a solution to prevent its further spreading and treat it. General microbes found responsible for bio film formation and spoilage of meat products. are: Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonads, etc. The already spoiled lot can be hermetically cured, profiled and retrieved for safe use. (Q5) Why TQS Global Management System?? Ans-: Food Safety is a key element of TQS Global Management System. We bring in a unique perspective to food safety by combining extensive, practical hands-onn experience, with a clear understanding of the business imperatives that are crucial to your success. We provide these services to growers, processors/ /manufacturers, food service operators, retailers and distributors. TQS GLOBAL's goal is to provide expertisee and capacity building programmes in food safety, food quality management and all areas of crisis and recalll management to companies, regulatory agencies and others on a national and international basis. We achieve this goal by offering consulting, inspections and training programs. For details kindly check our website: