Food Safety Atlas

Preventing cross-contact

Technical reference

Unlike most biological , cooking doesn't reliably make an safe, and very small amounts can cause a . So the control is keeping it away, and cleaning has to remove it, not just .

Parameters

Food serviceMark or colour-code equipment; clean between ; dedicated utensils
ManufacturingSequencing, dedicated lines where feasible, , control
Cleaning standardAt least visibly clean; per and process in manufacturing
SpillsA written clean-up procedure
Pest control foods are not used as bait
WasteCovered and identified containers

Records that prove it

  • Allergen risk assessment
  • Cleaning procedures and records
  • Cleaning validation and test results
  • Verification by supervisors
  • Training

The eight Codex allergen groups

Your own food law may list more, such as sesame.

CCP or prerequisite?

That depends on the for your process. The number, if it has one, belongs to your plan.