8.

Quality Control according to best international practices

Customers claim the quality and safety of products that they purchase. To satisfy rising customers demands,
to increase product quality and to provide feed safety, manufacturers strive to accept international standards
and practices. Application of these standards will reduce health risks of animals and consequently human
being.
8.1. Technical characteristic of warehouses for keeping feed
Storing feedstuffs in warehouses is an important stage in feed industry due to susceptibility of feed products
to surrounding environment. Therefore, there are general technical characteristics of warehouse for keeping
feed. These involves important factors such as moisture, temperature and ventilation, internal structure and
fittings, lighting and so on, exist in this section with an eye to minimize hazards. In general storage should be
cool and dry for keeping feed.1
Moisture
Grain and grain products: The moisture in storage should be less than 14%.
Protein sources: The moisture should not be more than 12%.
Mixed feeds: The moisture should be less than 12%.
Temperature and ventilation
The warehouse for feed storage should be cool and dry. Therefore, it is important to maintain the temperature
of 77F (equivalent to 25C) in the warehouse. On the other hand, the ventilation system in the warehouse
must work properly in order to minimize air-borne contamination. 2
Internal Structure and fittings
The feed safety and its quality also depend on internal structure and fittings of the warehouse: 3
In storage, walls and sections ought to be cleaned easily.
Floors ought to be built to permit sufficient cleaning and drainage
Ceilings and overhead fixtures ought to be built to decrease development of dirt and condensate
8.2. Licenses and standards used/enforced in the world
Certifications
a) International certification processes applied in feed industry are given in the table below:

1 http://www.lar.msstate.edu/pdf/Feed%20Storage%20Guidelines.pdf

2 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1379e/i1379e00.pdf

3 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1379e/i1379e00.pdf

Table: International Certification

ISO 9001 sets out the standards for a quality

management framework. It helps to establish
proficiency and enhance consumer loyalty for
organizations operating in this industry. .

ISO 9001:20154

GMP+FSA5

GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance is a module for the

affirmation of feed safety in every link of the
connections of the feed chain. Certifiable
confirmation of feed safety is a 'license to sell' in
numerous nations and markets and participation in
the GMP+ FSA module can encourage this
immensely. In view of necessities by different
segments were incorporated into the GMP+ FSA
module. These include the quality management
system (ISO 9001), HACCP, product standards,
traceability, checking, essentials programs, chain
approach and the Early Warning System.
FAMI-QS is a standard that refer to quality, safety
and regulatory compliance of feed components and
their mixtures by:

Fami-QS6

Minimizing the hazards of unsafe feed

ingredients
Empowering a Food Hygiene Regulation
(183/2005/EC)
Providing a regulatory requirements.

4 http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso_9000.htm

5 https://www.gmpplus.org/pagina/2241/gmp-fsa-certification.aspx

6 http://www.fami-qs.org

b) National certification processes applied in feed industry are given in the table below:

Table: National Certification

Hygienic Certificate

Certificate of
Compliance

Veterinary Certificate

This is the national certificate given by

Ministry of Public Health for companies
whose business sphere is related to
hygiene due to quality and safety of
products.
The
validity
of
this
certification is 1 year for products
manufactured in Azerbaijan and 6
months for products imported from
abroad.7

This is the national certificate given by

the State Agency of Standardization,
Metrology and Patent for product,
process or service for compliance with
the requirement of a specific standard
or other regulatory document.8

This is the national certificate given by

Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic
of Azerbaijan for animals, meats and
animal products9 in accordance with
The law on Veterinary10

7 https://icazeler.gov.az/az/licenses/gigiyenik-sertifikat/

8 https://icazeler.gov.az/az/licenses/uygunluq-sertifikati/ http://www.azstand.gov.az/?
id=22&sub_id=81&lang=1

9 http://www.azpromo.az/4/az/341#.WE-OsYp_fIU

10 http://www.e-qanun.az/alpidata/framework/data/10/f_10691.htm

General Principles and requirements of Good Production Practices for the feed industry
Generally accepted principles and requirements for feed industry are provided below: 11
a) Feed ingredients
Feed components should be acquired from safe sources and undergo through a risk analysis. Risk
assessment is conducted in accordance with the Codex text including the Principles and Guidelines for the
Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment; the Risk Analysis Principles applied by the Codex Committee
on Pesticide Residues; the Risk Analysis Principles applied by the Codex Committee on Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods; and the Risk Analysis Principles applied by the Codex Committee on Food
Additives and the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods.
b) Labelling
Labelling should provide information on feed and feed components. Labelling should be in accordance to any
statutory requirements and should characterize the feed and provide instructions for its usage.
Accompanying documents should include the following information:
- Information about the species of animals for which the feed is produced;
- The list of feed ingredients
- Contact information of a producer
- Registration number
- Directions and precautions for usage
- Lot identification
- Producing and expiry dates
c) Traceability/product tracing and record keeping of feed and feed ingredients
Traceability/product tracing of feed and feed components should be contemplated to record any adverse
effects that these ingredients had on consumers health
d) Inspection and control procedures
Inspection and control procedures should be used to verify that feed and feed components meet
requirements in order to protect consumers against foodborne hazards. Competent authorities undertake
responsibility for implementation of procedures on safety and quality of feed and feed ingredients.
8.3. Characteristics of Buildings and facilities for feed production
The feed industry addresses to quality and safety of feed products by appropriate characteristics of building
design and its facilities. The detailed information on buildings layout and its design that is appropriate for the
feed industry is given in the table below:
Table12
Buildings layout and design suggested applications

11 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1379e/i1379e00.pdf
12 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1379e/i1379e00.pdf

Buildings design and

facilities

Suggested applications

Location

Design and lay out

Internal structures and

fittings

Equipment

Water supply

Drainage and waste disposal

Cleaning facilities

Hygiene facilities

Lighting

Far from contaminated areas,

areas related to flooding, pest
pervasions and presence of
wastes
The physical separation of
activities which could lead to
contamination
Covering and preserving of the
intake and loading equipment
Presence of sufficient space
for operations
Prevention against penetration
of pests and contaminants
Elimination
of
crossconnection
between
the
sewage and drainage systems
Presence of flat-faced walls,
doors and sections; windows
with removable and cleanable
screens
and
sufficient
drainage floors
Manufactured from non-toxic
materials
Presence of actively control on
working conditions
Easiness
of
disassembly,
cleaning and maintenance
Description of
waste and
hazardous
substances
containers
Use
of
drinking
water,
according to WHO guidelines,
Monitoring and controlling of
chemical treatment
Avoiding cross-linking with
drinking water
Having corrosion resistant and
easy to be cleaned
Separation from production
and storage areas
Presence of hand washing
and drying methods, hand
wash basins in toilets
Presence of soap and paper
towels, fixed supply of potable
water
Suitability
of
protective
clothing
Presence of sufficient artificial
or common lighting sources
and
secured
lighting

Purpose

Evade feed pollution

Enable
good
cleanup
operations
Prevent outside and cross
contamination
Avoid contamination from
air, pests and other harmful
substances

Allow cleaning
Abstain accumulating dirt

Avoid feed contamination

and transport
Track the CCP effectively
Prevent
accidental
and
malicious pollution

Abstain pollution of feed and

equipment
Abstain pollution of feed and
equipment
Abstain pollution
Keep utensils and minors
under cleaned conditions
Provide adequate personal
hygiene to prevent feed
pollution
Abstain people to cross the
areas before washing their
hands
Provide
hygiene
and
inspection conditions.
Preserve the food that there

installations

are no contaminants
breakages

by