Sample Process Flow Diagram - Fresh and Frozen Groundfish Plant

Flow chart documenting the process for production of product. First box is receiving input materials (a Regulatory Action Point Control). Flows to either step 2, Packaging Material, which goes directly to step 15, Packaging and labelling (a Regulatory Action Point Control); or to the alternate step 2, Storing Phosphate which goes to step 3, Mixing phosphates, which goes directly to step 14, Applying phosphates (a Regulatory Action Point Control). The chart then details the flow of steps from step 4, Receiving head-on gutted fish; step 5, Holding head-on gutted fish; step 6, Washing; step 7, Heading; step 8, filleting; step 9, Skinning; step 10, trimming; step 11, candling; step 12 , Grading (a Regulatory Action Point Control); step 13, Weighing; step 14, Applying phosphates; step 15, Packaging and labelling; step 16, Plate freezing; step 17, Mastering and labelling; step 18, Cold storage; and step 19, Shipping and distribution.