Food Safety Atlas

Building a HACCP plan

Technical reference

The seven are applied through twelve Codex steps. must be established, working and first.

Parameters

Hazard typesBiological, chemical, physical
SignificanceEvaluated from likelihood and severity
Product factorsComposition, , , , process, packaging, shelf life
Critical limitMeasurable or observable, and
VerificationBy someone other than the person
ReviewPeriodically and on significant change

Records that prove it

  • Team and scope
  • Product description and intended use
  • Confirmed flow diagram
  • Hazard analysis worksheet
  • Critical control point determination
  • Limits and validation evidence
  • Monitoring, deviation and verification records

The seven HACCP principles

Reference temperatures

FrozenChilled storeCool through this range quicklyHot holdReheat−18 °C or colder4 °C or colder10 °C60 °C or hotter75 °C at the centre-20-100102030405060708090Temperature, °C

Values from , a code for mass catering. Your own law or plan may set different ones.

CCP or prerequisite?

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