EtQ Announces HACCP Solution for Food Safety Management

EtQ Announces HACCP Solution for Food Safety Management

EtQ, Inc. is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) module for its EtQ Reliance Quality/Food Safety Management Software.

Farmingdale, NY (Vocus) March 3, 2009 -- EtQ, Inc. (www.etq.com) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) module for its EtQ Reliance Quality/Food Safety Management Software. EtQ's Reliance software streamlines Food and Beverage organization's compliance to Safe Quality Food initiative (SQF) and ISO 22000 standards.

EtQ's HACCP module helps an organization manage the process controls established to proactively reduce the risk of defects throughout the food production process, resulting in food safety from farm to fork. Integrated modules such as Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Risk Assessment/Decision Tree Analysis, and Monitoring and Inspection ensure an efficient, closed loop process that also promotes continuous improvement. EtQ's solution includes the ability to record and track Prerequisite programs (PRPs), use Risk Assessment to conduct Hazard Analysis, and establish and monitor Critical Control Points with links to corrective actions for immediate action.

Furthermore, EtQ's solution includes additional, robust modules and processes that will streamline an organization's compliance to standards such as the Safe Quality Food (SQF) initiative and ISO 22000. Modules such as Document Control, Corrective Action, Audits, Supplier Rating and Inspection, Calibration and Maintenance, Employee training and more are designed to provide organizations with the processes and tools needed to guarantee a Safe Quality Food environment. EtQ's Supplier Rating module enables organizations to track the overall food safety of their suppliers, ensuring Food Compliance throughout the Supply Chain. In addition to the SQF initiative, EtQ also supports compliance to other Food Safety standards such as ISO 22000.

"EtQ recognized the growing need in the food industry for HACCP compliance, and implemented our HACCP module to provide organizations in this industry with an automated system for all HACCP processes," says Morgan Palmer, Chief Technology Officer at EtQ. "In addition, our Web browser based food safety management system takes an organization through the full lifecycle of achieving and maintaining compliance to such standards as SQF 1000, SAF 2000, ISO 22000, and related initiative facing food manufacturers today."

About HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is based on a set of Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) and is guided by the ISO 22000 standard. It is built into an existing system, and relies on identifying Critical Control Points (CCPs), which are identifications of high-risk hazards in the food production process, through the use of a Hazard Analysis.

About SQF

The SQF (Safe Quality Food) Program is a leading, global food safety and quality certification program and management system designed to meet the needs of buyers and suppliers worldwide. The Program provides independent certification that a supplier's food safety and quality management system complies with international and domestic food safety regulations. This enables suppliers to assure their customers that their product has been produced, processed, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.

About EtQ

EtQ is the leading Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management software for identifying, mitigating, and preventing high-risk events through integration, automation, and collaboration. EtQ uses best-in-class, integrated modules and enterprise application integration to manage and measure quality and compliance processes and execute organizational change. Key modules within the product include: Document Control, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action), Audits, Complaint Handling, Risk Management, Change Management, Employee Training, Project Management, Nonconforming Materials, Enterprise Reporting, and more than 20 additional compliance-oriented modules. With its world-class flexible workflow, collaborative platform, EtQ has developed a unique niche to support enterprises involved in various compliance management initiatives such as; ISO 22000, HACCP, SQF, cGxP (FDA), ISO 13485, ISO 9000:2000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001, AS 9001, TL 9000, OHSAS 18001, RoHS, Sarbanes-Oxley, and similar standards for compliance and regulatory management. EtQ has been providing compliance solutions to a variety of markets for over 15 years.

For more information or to schedule a virtual demo, contact EtQ Inc., at 800-354-4476 or 516-293-0949. Visit us on the web at www.etq.com.

EtQ is a trademark of EtQ Management Consultants, Inc. All other product names and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:

Brenda Percy

EtQ, Inc.

800-354-4476 ext. 26

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Contact Information Brenda Percy

EtQ Inc.

http://www.etq.com

800-354-4476