Product Tracking

In addition to proper cleaning, it is important to keep track of your source ingredients. This will allow you to know where sources of contamination come from should there be a complaint about a food product. It is a good idea to have a simple record system to record the ingredients you use and their sources.

Commercial operations need to have detailed documentation and records for all products produced and sold. In order to follow most state and federal regulations, the records need to detail how, where and when of each products' safety practices. While these records aren't required for a homemade food producer, it is a good idea to know what is required of commercial food producers so you can better understand what is needed to keep your consumers safe.

You can keep simple records that details out where you source each ingredient, create batch numbers for products produced and record your food safety practices this way you can identify the possible source of contamination if they occur or simply reassure your clients that you have taken the necessary steps to ensure a high-quality and safe product.