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The 3-A Sanitary Standards organization has extended the trial period of this bulletin (effective CCE Bulletin 2020-2 October 15, 2020) until August 31, 2022 to allow either traditional or “virtual” Third Party Verifications (TPV’s) evaluations at the discretion of the 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE) for either the renewal or granting of an initial 3-A or RPSCQC symbol.

The 3-A Sanitary Standards organization has extended the trial period of this bulletin (effective CCE Bulletin 2020-2 October 15, 2020) until June 30, 2022 to allow either traditional or “virtual” Third Party Verifications (TPV’s) evaluations at the discretion of the 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE) for either the renewal or granting of an initial 3-A or RPSCQC symbol.

The 3-A Third Party Verification Coordinating Committee (TPVCC) met on 3/31/2021 and concurred with the 3-A Steering Committee’s decision from their Annual Meeting in 2016 that equipment components such as End of Arm Tooling (EOAT), tool changers, and similar components of a robotic system are only eligible to apply for the 3-A Replacement Parts & System Component Qualification Certificate (RPSCQC).

The number of applications for new 3-A Symbol authorizations dropped in 2020 due to restricted travel in all regions, but 3-A SSI maintained the highest number of authorizations since 2008.

The 3-A Sanitary Standards organization is establishing a six (6) month trial that will start with the finalization of this Bulletin by 3-A SSI and accept either traditional or “virtual” Third Party Verifications (TPV’s) certified conformance evaluations at the discretion of the 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE) for either the renewal or granting of an initial 3-A or RPSCQC symbol.

Reference to Requirements in the 3-A Sanitary Standard for General Requirements, Number 00- for Application of Gaskets and O-rings for Third Party Verification Under the Replacement Parts and System Component Qualification Certificate Program (RPSCQC)

Strong demand for modern hygienic equipment across all segments of the food processing industry produced a record year for demand for new 3-A Symbol authorizations and other voluntary certificates in 2019.

This CCE Coordination Bulletin identifies temporary, alternate procedures to be followed during the COVID-19 health crisis, in order to reduce potential disease exposure in the interest of public health for CCEs, the equipment fabricator’s staff and the general public while government advisory travel restrictions are in place.

Accurate data recording is a critical component in any food production process. This presentation compares traditional and electronic data recording methods and highlights key aspects of the 21 CFR Part 11 data recording compliance requirements.

There are multiple variables that go into design and manufacturing of a reliable and safe CIP system for food processing. This presentation provides an in-depth analysis of the most common CIP problems, helps identify most typical root causes and offers ready-to-apply solutions.

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