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To be accredited an enterprise must: 

  • participate in the B-QUAL education program;
  • develop a quality system that includes operating procedures that demonstrate how the enterprise meets the requirements of the industry standards;
  • maintain records that these procedures have been adhered to for all honey that is prepared by the enterprise; and
  • undergo a third party audit of these procedures, records and facilities at the enterprise.

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 How does B-QUAL Accreditation benefit my business?

 By being B-QUAL Accredited, an enterprise is able to clearly demonstrate that it is operating in accordance with the requirements and expectations of consumers, markets, regulatory authorities and the wider community in relation to the key issues of food safety and industry best practice.

 B-QUAL Accreditation also enables an enterprise to market its product under the B-Qual program logo to show that it has been produced in accordance to the B-Qual standards.

 What does the enterprise quality system need to address?

 The quality system developed by the enterprise needs to address operational procedures covering the key areas of production, and food safety. Specifically, the QA Manual needs to describe how the enterprise meets industry requirements in regards to:

B-Qual Standards

Where applicable standards to address:  Apiary, Extraction and Packer, Biosecurity

Quality Policy

Where applicable quality policy statement/s related to:  apiary; extraction; packer and sales direct to public; biosecurity; organic; pollination; queen bee; and other areas of production.

Work instructions

Where applicable work instructions in relation to: apiary operation; apiary health; agricultural and veterinary chemicals; hive identification and movement; extraction process; personal hygiene and food handling; maintenance, cleaning and sanitation; pest control; honey storage, bulk sale and recall; biosecurity procedure; corrective action; packer operation; record keeping; purchase and receival; equipment calibration; stocktake procedure; internal and external audit; staff training; OH&S; and, honey grading. Supply, Storage and Use of Water

Records

Records management to: demonstrate that the quality system is working; review business activities to help identify issues; provide details in the event of required traceback; and support a defense in the case of claims/litigation.

References

Maintain suitable references to support enterprise activities in relation to B-Qual.

Risk Management

Risk management in line with recognised HACCP principles to address the enterprise activities.

Organic Production

Where applicable:  Enterprise production in accordance with ‘The National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Production’.

Specialised Activities

Specialised activities include: Pollination services; queen bee production; pollen production; comb honey production; propolis production; royal jelly production; and package bee production.


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