1. Reassess product and process descriptions
Confirm product characteristics, ingredients, packaging, storage, distribution, intended use, and consumer groups remain accurate.
2. Review hazard identification
Evaluate biological, chemical, physical, and allergen hazards at each applicable process step using appropriate scientific and operational information.
3. Confirm control measures
Determine whether hazards are controlled through prerequisite programs, operational controls, or CCPs as appropriate to the system and applicable requirements.
4. Validate and support critical limits
Where CCPs are established, ensure critical limits are scientifically supported and appropriate to control the identified hazard.
5. Monitor and respond to deviations
Confirm monitoring responsibilities, frequency, records, deviation handling, product disposition, and corrective action procedures.
6. Verify the HACCP system
Review verification activities, record review, calibration, testing where appropriate, and reassessment when changes or new information warrant it.
7. Test traceability and recall procedures
Ensure the business can identify and control potentially affected products and communicate through its established incident and recall process.
How Consultare Inc. Group Can Help
Consultare can support HACCP gap assessments, hazard analysis and HACCP plan development or review, prerequisite program assessment, sanitation and allergen control review, monitoring and verification procedure development, mock recall exercises, and corrective action support. Applicable regulatory requirements differ by product and facility.
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Whether you are developing or reviewing a HACCP plan, evaluating hazards, strengthening prerequisite programs, or preparing for an audit, request a free consultation through HACCPServices.com. Discuss your products, processes, hazard analysis, and verification needs. You can also create a free SystemsBuilder account to organize your compliance documentation and processes.
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If you prefer to organize and manage your compliance activities yourself, you can also create a free SystemsBuilder account and begin building a structured system for your compliance documentation and processes.
The right time to review your controls, documentation, and response process is before a product safety concern becomes a business problem.