HACCP - HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS
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HACCP is a systematic
preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical
hazards in production processes that can cause the finished product to be safe
and design measurements to reduce these risks to safe level.
· HACCP is referred as the
prevention of hazards rather than finished product inspection.
· Used at all stages of a food chain, from food production and preparation processes
including packaging, distribution,
etc.
History of HACCP
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1974 - HACCP was included in regulations by USFDA for low acid canned foods.
· 1979 - HACCP concept addressed in national food conference on
food production.
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1980 - HACCP concept gained acceptance in many other countries.
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Food and drug administration (FDA) & the united states
department of agriculture (USDA) mandate HACCP programs for juice and meat as an
effective approach of food safety and protecting public health.
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Meat - USDAJuice-FDA.
· Juice - FDA.
Qualities of
the HACCP system
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Systematic – All the potential hazards
are identified before there is a problem.
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Efficient – It
concentrates the control effort at the stages where the risk is potentially the
highest.
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On The Spot – The processes can be
controlled immediately by the food business.
Critical Control Point
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Critical Control Point
(CCP) is an identifiable point
in the production chain where
a hazard may occur. Action is
taken to prevent the hazard from occurring.
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This can either
be a point, step or procedure at which control
can be applied and is essential
to prevent or eliminate a hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level.
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A CCP can be used to control more than one hazard –
refrigeration storage CCP. Alternatively, several CCPs may be needed to control
one hazard.
Principles of HACCP
Principle 1 - Conduct a
hazard analysis
Principle 2 -
Determine critical control points (CCPs)
Principle 3 -
Establish critical limits
Principle 4 - Establish monitoring
procedures
Principle 5 - Establish corrective
actions
Principle 6 -
Establish verification procedures
Principle 7 -
Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures
HACCP Process Flow Map
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Purchase from Controls Approved Suppliers.
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Delivery from Approved Suppliers, Delivery vehicle
inspection, Visual checks of product and date
codes.
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Storage : Maintain correct temperatures ,Segregation of products, Stock rotation
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Preparation: Separation of raw and prepared food Colour coding system, Clean and sanitized utensils and work areas, Minimize
handling and time, keep at room temperature.
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Cooking: Cook thoroughly to Core temperature 75oC.
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Food holding: Hot Hold Maintain above 63oC, Cold Hold Store below 5oC, Cover the food.
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Service: Maintain
the correct temperatures, Clean and sanitized utensils, Minimize handling.