Assignment

Topic :
 HACCP ( Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
 CCPs
 PRP
 OPRP
Submitted by : Usama Ajmal ( BZU Multan )
Kashif Sadiq ( BZU Multan )
Sundas Roshan ( BZU Multan )

1- What is HACCP ?
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is defined as a
management system in which food safety is addressed through
the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical
hazards from raw material production, procurement and
handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of
the finished product. The goal of HACCP is to prevent and
reduce the occurrence of food safety hazards.

HACCP Principles ?
There are seven rules of HACCP :
 1. Conduct a Hazard Analysis
2. Determine Critical Control Points ( CCPs )
3. Establish Critical Limits
4. Establish Monitoring Procedures
5. Establish Corrective Actions
6. Establish Verification Procedures
7. Establish Record Keeping & Documentation

Principle 1 : Determine a Hazard

Analysis
The application of this principle involves listing the steps in the
process and identifying where significant hazards are likely to
occur. The HACCP team will focus on hazards that can be
prevented, eliminated or controlled by the HACCP plan. A
justification for including or excluding the hazard is reported
and possible control measures are identified.

Principle 2: Determine Critical Control

Points (CCPs)
A critical control point (CCP) is a point, step or procedure at
which control can be applied and a food safety hazard can be
prevented, eliminated or reduced to acceptable levels. The
HACCP team will use a CCP decision tree to help identify the
critical control points in the process. A critical control point may
control more that one food safety hazard or in some cases
more than one CCP is needed to control a single hazard. The
number of CCP's needed depends on the processing steps and
the control needed to assure food safety.

Principle 3: Establish Critical Limits

A critical limit (CL) is the maximum and/or minimum value to
which a biological, chemical, or physical parameter must be
controlled at a CCP to prevent, eliminate, or reduce to an
acceptable level the occurrence of a food safety hazard. The
critical limit is usually a measure such as time, temperature,
water activity (aw), pH, weight, or some other measure that is
based on scientific literature and/or regulatory standards.

Principle 4: Establish Monitoring

Procedures
The HACCP team will describe monitoring procedures for the
measurement of the critical limit at each critical control point.
Monitoring procedures should describe how the measurement
will be taken, when the measurement is taken, who is
responsible for the measurement and how frequently the
measurement is taken during production.

Principle 5: Establish Corrective Actions

Corrective actions are the procedures that are followed when a
deviation in a critical limit occurs. The HACCP team will identify
the steps that will be taken to prevent potentially hazardous
food from entering the food chain and the steps that are
needed to correct the process. This usually includes
identification of the problems and the steps taken to assure
that the problem will not occur again.

Principle 6: Establish Verification

Procedures
Those activities, other than monitoring, that determine the
validity of the HACCP plan and that the system is operating
according to the plan. The HACCP team may identify activities
such as auditing of CCP's, record review, prior shipment review,
instrument calibration and product testing as part of the
verification activities.
Principle 7: Establish Record-keeping and
Documentation Procedures
A key component of the HACCP plan is recording information
that can be used to prove that the food was produced safely.
The records also need to include information about the HACCP
plan. Record should include information on the HACCP Team,
product description, flow diagrams, the hazard analysis, the
CCP's identified, Critical Limits, Monitoring System, Corrective
Actions, Recordkeeping Procedures, and Verification
Procedures.The application of this principle involves listing the
steps in the process and identifying where significant hazards
are likely to occur. The HACCP team will focus on hazards that
can be prevented, eliminated or controlled by the HACCP.

2- What is CCPs ?
A critical control point is any process step where control can be
applied for the prevention or elimination of any potential food
safety hazard.
Examples :
 Thermal process,
 Chilling,
 Chemical testing
 Biological hazard detection
  Formulation control,
 Testing any food item for any physical hazard.

Control Measures :-
 Control Points ( CP )
 Critical Control Point (CCP)
 Prerequisite Programs (PRP)
 Operational Prerequisite Programs (oPRP)

1. Control Point (CP):

Any step where any biological, chemical and physical hazards
can be controlled. This term is generally used for processes
that may or may not be critical in eliminating hazards, but
contribute to their prevention and reduction.

2. Critical Control Points ( CCP ) :

One of the key HACCP principles, a CCP refers to the step at
which control can be applied and is essential to prevent or
eliminate a food safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable
level.

3. Prerequisite Program ( PRP ) :

Prerequisite programs are simple regulations such as proper
employee hygiene, handwashing directions, pest control, and
basic sanitary design principles. These programs promote
sanitary conditions to prevent food safety issues and
maintain clean facilities. As the name suggests, prerequisite
programs are needed to establish a HACCP food safety plan
with a solid foundation and are considered their basic
framework. Examples of prerequisite programs for HACCP
can also include quality assurance procedures, labeling,
standard operating procedures, and recipes.

4. Operational Prerequisite Programs (

OPRP ) :
Intermediate measures and activities used to control the
likelihood of high levels of identified risks in the
manufacturing process. Employing OPRPs depends on food
regulatory standards and varies from country to country.
Operational prerequisite programs are not general steps, but
rather specific to control certain hazards. These programs are
the result of in-depth hazard analysis.

To put a distinction between PRP and OPRP, prerequisite

programs are usually general to the process and not focused
on any particular step in the process flow. For example,
cleaning and sanitizing are activities that can apply to all
steps, rooms, and items.