V5 for Meat & Sausage – Unified MES, QMS & WMS with Built-In FSIS Compliance
In the meat and sausage industry, regulatory oversight is constant—and relentless. Whether you’re blending heritage recipes or processing high-volume meat cuts for export, you’re expected to demonstrate full control over your process, materials, quality checks, and product movements. V5 by SG Systems Global provides a unified platform that digitizes and enforces USDA FSIS mandates, HACCP plans, and global food safety frameworks through a seamless combination of MES, QMS, and WMS.
V5 is trusted by USDA-inspected plants and GFSI-audited manufacturers alike to replace paper, reduce risk, and enforce critical control points from intake through shipping. Whether you’re exporting to Japan under TRACES NT, meeting FSIS regulations in the U.S., or aligning with BRCGS in Europe—V5 ensures you’re always audit-ready.
“Since switching to V5, we’ve eliminated paperwork in grinding and stuffing, reduced giveaway, and nailed down lot-level traceability for all raw materials.”
— VP of Operations, National Meat Processor
Enforce USDA-FSIS Controls with V5 MES
V5 MES enforces operational precision across all FSIS-regulated processes. It guides operators through each stage—cutting, grinding, blending, stuffing, cooking, chilling, labeling—while capturing device readings, preventing unauthorized lot substitutions, and validating tolerance limits in real time.
- Enforced step-by-step workflows aligned with USDA §417.2 through §417.4
- Integrated scale interfaces and device control with programmable tolerances
- Barcode verification for material identity and lot-level traceability
- Real-time yield calculations, giveaway reduction, and mass balance checks
- Automated label printing with product-specific USDA mark placement
Every device reading, every input, every operator action—logged digitally and tied to a lot code. You don’t just meet FSIS requirements—you exceed them.
Codex-Aligned Food Safety with V5 QMS
The V5 QMS module digitizes your HACCP plan execution and verification records. Pre-op, post-op, sanitation checks, allergen cleanouts, and corrective actions are captured electronically—no more binders, missed initials, or SSOP noncompliance risks.
- HACCP plan enforcement based on Codex Alimentarius and USDA models
- Live SSOP verifications with digital sign-off and timestamping
- Allergen zone management with enforced clean-in-place sequencing
- Deviation and CAPA logging with closure tracking and escalation
- Auditor-ready eRecords with searchable history and exception reporting
“We can now prove exactly which pork trim lots went into each sausage run. That level of confidence is critical for our export partners.”
— Director of Quality, Regional Sausage Manufacturer
Warehouse Compliance with V5 WMS
USDA and GFSI audits don’t end on the production floor—your inventory controls must show equal rigor. The V5 WMS offers full visibility and lot traceability across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
- Lot-coded inventory across coolers, freezers, bins, and zones
- Automated FIFO/FEFO enforcement during order staging and picking
- Pallet-level traceability using SSCC and shipping manifest serialization
- Yield reconciliation and rework integration from MES
- Export and domestic shipment documentation for USDA and TRACES NT
Meet FSIS, GFSI & Export Requirements
V5 is purpose-built to align with national and international food safety frameworks. You gain consistency across internal operations while satisfying the documentation demands of auditors, inspectors, and global trade partners.
- USDA FSIS §417.2–417.5 for hazard analysis, CCP enforcement, and verification
- Codex Alimentarius principles for HACCP and hygiene control
- EU Regulation 852/2004 for hygiene of foodstuffs
- BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000 for third-party GFSI certification
- Support for USDA Export Library requirements and customs readiness
“We export to Asia and the EU, and each country asks for something different. With V5, our documentation is always complete, accurate, and instantly available.”
— Regulatory Affairs Director, Global Meat Exporter
One Platform. End-to-End Control.
Unlike bolt-on systems that create silos, V5 unifies MES, QMS, and WMS under one login, one database, and one set of digital controls—making compliance and control scalable from a single USDA facility to a global network.
- Rapid onboarding and user adoption
- Lower validation and IT maintenance burden
- Complete data traceability across production, QA, and logistics
- Support for multi-establishment USDA grants and global operations
