HACCP

HACCP def

Systematic, proactive, preventative approach focusing on identifying + preventing hazards from contaminated food

Law regarding mandatory HACCP

All FBO should have + maintain permanent procedure based on HACCP principles

Purpose of HACCP system

Prevent illness

Reduce losses+ recalls

Protect reputation

Reduce costs of analyses

More efficient quality assurance

Prerequisite programs examples

Facility + equipments

Pest Control

Cleaning

Sanitation

Suppliers

Training

Hygiene

Allergens

Storage

Traceability

Codex alimentarious & HACCP principles

Conduct hazard analysis

Identity critical control point

Establish critical limits for CCP

Establish CCP monitoring

Establish corrections for CCP

Establish procedures to verify CCP work

Establish records to demonstrate effective application

HACCP implementation steps

1 team

2 describe product

3 identify use + consumers

4 flow diagram

5 verify diagram

6 list hazards, hazard analysis, Control measures

7 apply

Common bact hazards from meat

E. coli 0157

Salmonella

Campylobacter

Clostridia

Listeria

Bacillus cereus

Staph

Overall risk def in hazard analysis

Likelihood of hazard occurrence + severity of consequences

Outcomes of evaluating probability + consequence

V high, high, med, low

Principles of hazard control

Prevent contamination

Prevent inc

Assure dec

Prevent recontamination

Prevent dissemination

Elimination

When to perform hazard analysis

During development

During industrialisation

New hazard

New raw material

New formulation

New use

New equipment

New production area

Critical control point def

Step at which control can be applied/ is essential to prevent/ reduce hazards

CCPs for meat examples

Acceptance for slaughter

Hide removal (cow, sheep)

Evisceration

Storage

Transport

Scalding / singeing (Pigs)

CCP critical limit def

Max/ min value which hazard must be controlled at CCP to distinguish between safe + unsafe operating condition

Methods of validating HACCP plan

Comparing parameters with national performance

Independent review

Expert advice

Product testing

Verification def

Activity other than monitoring that determines validity of HACCP plan + system operation

What do regulators assess in HACCP for compliance

Management

Plan development

Hazard analysis

Control measures

Verification procedures

Documents

Implementation

Responsibility of government

Clarify HACCP goals

Assess HACCP implementation

Provide training

HACCP + vs -

+proactive, preventative, owned by FBO, specific, systematic, scientific, documented

-expensive in start, demanding, time, difficult if small FBO/many products