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HACCP is a systematic preventive approach to food safety and a certification process that evaluates the extent of compliance to a specific standard.
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DefiningHACCP • HACCPCertificationisafoodsafetysystemcertificationthathelpsbusinessesidentifyandpreventfoodsafetyhazards.TheHACCPCertificationprocessinvolvesidentifyingpotentialfoodsafetyhazardsandthenputtingstepsinplacetoreduceoreliminatethosehazards.BusinessesthathaveobtainedthisCertificationdemonstrateacommitmenttofoodsafetyandareabletoprovidecustomerswithassurancesthattheirfoodissafetoeat. • Importance • Foodsafetyisatoppriorityforbusinesses,andHACCPCertificationisonewaytodemonstratethatcommitment.Byobtainingthiscertification,businessescanshowtheircustomersthattheytakefoodsafetyseriouslyandaredoingeverythingpossibletoensurethattheirfoodissafe.Inaddition,theCertificationcanhelpbusinessessavemoneybyreducingtheriskoffoodborneillnessoutbreaks. • Benefits • Thecertificationprovesthatyourfoodsafetymanagementsystemiseffectiveandcompliantwithfoodsafetyregulations. • Itdemonstratesthatyouhaveacommitmenttoprovidingsafefoodforyourcustomers. • Itcanhelpyoureducetheriskoffoodborneillnessoutbreaks. • Itcanimproveyourbottomlinebyreducingthecostofproductrecalls. • Itdemonstratesthatyouarearesponsiblememberofthefoodindustry. • Itisrecognizedworldwideandisavaluableassetforanyfoodbusiness. • WhichOrganizationsCanApply? • Anybusinessthatmanufactures,processes,sells,ordistributesfoodproductscanapplyforaHACCPCertificate.Thisincludes • Restaurants • Foodprocessors • Fooddistributors. • HowtoGetHACCPCertified? • ToobtainaHACCPCertificate,businessesmustfirstimplementaHACCPPlanthatmeetstherequirementsoftheHACCPstandard.Oncetheplanisinplace,thebusinesscanapplyforcertificationthroughanaccreditedthird-partyorganization.Therearemanyorganizationsthatoffercertification,andbusinessesshoulddotheirresearchtofindonethatbestmeetstheirneeds. • Thecertificationprocessisrigorousandinvolvesadetailedevaluationofthebusiness’sfoodsafetysystem.ThecertificationbodywillreviewtheHACCPPlan,interviewemployees,and
conductfacilityinspections.Ifthebusinesspassesthisevaluation,itwillbeawardedaHACCPCertificate.conductfacilityinspections.Ifthebusinesspassesthisevaluation,itwillbeawardedaHACCPCertificate. Conclusion HACCPCertificationisafoodsafetysystemthathelpsbusinessesidentifyandpreventfoodsafetyhazards.Thegoalofthecertificationprocedureistofindpotentialfoodsafetyrisksandthenputproceduresinplacetominimizeoreliminatethoserisks.BusinessesthathaveearnedaHACCPCertificatedemonstrateadedicationtofoodsafetyandcanprovideconsumerswithassurancesthattheirfoodproductsaresafetoconsume.Anyfoodbusinessmayprofitfromobtainingthiscertification.