Food Safety Atlas

Traceability and trace investigation

StepFood handlerPerson in chargeFood safety supervisorAccountable managerVerifier
1. Give everything an identity
2. Link inputs to batches as you work
3. Know one step back and one step forward
4. Pin down the question
5. Rebuild the history in order
6. Judge what the history shows
7. Answer whoever asked
8. Test it before you need it

One person often holds several roles in a small business. Verifying is best done by someone who didn't do the work.