QuipAssist supports FDA FSMA Preventive Controls compliance documentation by providing the systematic, attributed, and retained equipment maintenance records that 21 CFR Part 117 requires food facilities to maintain as part of their Food Safety Plan. PM completion records with technician attribution and timestamps, equipment service histories, sanitation equipment maintenance records, and metal detector calibration documentation are all maintained in the platform and retained for the 2-year record retention period that FSMA requires. All records are exportable in formatted reports for any FDA inspection document request. Note: FSMA Preventive Controls requirements under 21 CFR Part 117 vary by facility type, facility size, and the nature of the hazards identified in your Food Safety Plan — always work with your food safety consultant, PCQI-qualified personnel, and food safety attorney to confirm that your maintenance documentation program addresses all applicable requirements for your specific facility and product categories.

QuipAssist tracks metal detector calibration verification through scheduled PM tasks configured to your program’s required challenge piece testing frequency — typically at line start-up, after any line interruption, and at line shutdown, or at whatever intervals your Food Safety Plan specifies. Each test event is documented through a checklist that captures the challenge pieces used, the pass/fail result, and the technician sign-off. When a metal detector fails a challenge test, an immediate out-of-service flag and work order is created for corrective action before the line resumes production. The complete calibration verification history per metal detector is permanently retained — accessible for any FDA inspection or customer audit documentation request. Annual or periodic metal detector sensitivity verification by the service contractor is also tracked as a PM task with service report storage.

Yes. QuipAssist’s scheduling and assignment system handles multi-shift operations — with PM tasks assignable to specific shifts or shift roles rather than individual technicians, and with handoff documentation capabilities that capture outstanding items at shift change. For food manufacturing facilities where sanitation and CIP between shifts is a critical food safety function, QuipAssist’s sanitation completion documentation can be linked to shift-end workflows that require documented sanitation sign-off before the next shift’s production begins. Work order escalation rules can notify the incoming shift supervisor of any open maintenance issues from the previous shift. The complete shift-by-shift maintenance and sanitation record provides the production activity documentation that FSMA, HACCP, and customer audit programs require.

QuipAssist supports SQF, BRC, and FSSC 22000 audit preparation by maintaining the complete maintenance program documentation that food safety certification scheme auditors examine — PM completion records demonstrating systematic program execution, equipment service histories, sanitation equipment maintenance records, metal detector and foreign body detection maintenance programs, and critical process parameter monitoring logs. The compliance dashboard shows current program adherence rates and any overdue tasks, enabling proactive gap closure before audit dates. All documentation is exportable in organized packages that can be scoped to the specific equipment categories and time periods relevant to each certification scheme. Note: Specific audit evidence requirements vary by scheme version, audit scope, and site-specific HACCP plan — always work with your certification body’s audit preparation guidelines and your food safety consultant to confirm that your documentation addresses all applicable scheme requirements.