Allergens
Allergen management on raw materials
The management of allergens is done at raw materials level. For that, select the list "Allergens".
Click on "New row" to add an allergen to a raw material. Once in the allergen menu, choose its type, and indicate if the allergen presence is voluntary or the result of cross contamination. If the presence is voluntary, the source must be indicated (e.g. milk).
Once this is done for all raw materials, formulate the finished product and the different allergens present in the product will be indicated.
Link ingredients to an allergen
To save time, it is also possible to link allergens to ingredients from the administration's ingredient list. In this way, the allergen is automatically linked to the raw material.
For example, for the ingredient "milk", the allergen "Milk and milk-based products (including lactose)" should systematically appear in the list of allergens for each raw material containing this ingredient. In administration, link the ingredient "milk" to the allergen "Milk and milk-based products (including lactose)".
Modify or add an allergen
Allergens can be modified or added in the administration area. Click here for more information.
Cross contamination
To deal with cross contamination cases, you have to create a new process representing the production line. For that, go back to the root of your site and create a new "Resource".
Go back to the list "Allergens" of your finished product. There, create all allergens which might be in contact with the production line, by ticking "fortuitous presence".
Once this is done, you must add a resource to the finished product. In the process list of your finished product, click on add to select you production line.
Formulate the product, and check that the line has been added as source of cross contamination in the allergen list of your finished product.
Contamination on line
To add contamination on a line, you must first create a ressource.
Once the resource has been created, you must enter your allergens to the production line of the product.
Add allergens as cross contamination and select "On line" to indicate the type of contamination.
Then add your resource to the finished product.
On top of that, you can indicate if the risk is managed or not. If the risk is managed the contamination won't be declared.
Contamination on site
To indicate the presence of allergens on a site, you must first create a resource as for allergens on a line.
Once the resource has been created, you must enter your allergens to the production line of the product.
Add allergens as cross contamination and select "On site" to indicate the type of contamination.
Then add your resource to the finished product.
On top of that, you can indicate if the risk is managed or not. If the risk is managed the contamination won't be declared.
Allergen report
The allergen report will display the data of the allergen list.
4 columns are displayed: "Contains" for direct contamination, "Present on line", "Present on site", "Is cleaned" (to indicate if the risk is managed).
The allergen as with all reports can be displayed in different languages.
Display allergens in reports
The configuration is done in beCPG > Administration beCPG > Characteristics > Allergens
To amend an allergen: Underline the allergen line and click on the small pencil.
Only major allergens are configurable. A minor allergen must be turned into major if you want it to be configurable.
Choose the language of the country in report: To select multiple languages press "Ctrl"
Save.
Major allergens for which no report language was indicated will be present in all reports by default.
