Separate Validation, Monitoring, and Verification
Classify evidence as validation, monitoring, or verification for a food safety control measure.
The move: ask the right evidence question. A strong control system does not rely on one kind of proof. It uses three different kinds of evidence at different moments. Validation: can it work? Validation happens before full routine use or after meaningful change. It proves the selected control measure can control the hazard to the required outcome under the conditions of your product and process. Monitoring: is it working right now? Monitoring is the live check. It measures the parameter that must stay under control and tells the operator when to act. Verification: did the system work as intended? Verification…
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