El Análisis de Peligros y Puntos Críticos de Control (APPCC) se refiere a un enfoque sistemático de la seguridad alimentaria centrado en la prevención. Esta norma busca prevenir los peligros biológicos, químicos o físicos en los procesos de producción que pueden afectar la seguridad del producto final. El sistema APPCC exige la identificación y el control de los riesgos potenciales en puntos específicos del proceso de producción o manipulación de alimentos. Esta norma de seguridad alimentaria puede ser implementada por cualquier empresa dedicada a la fabricación, el procesamiento o la manipulación de productos alimenticios para minimizar o eliminar los riesgos para la seguridad alimentaria en sus productos.
The HACCP is based on seven core principles, which guides procedures
- Conduct a Hazard Analysis
- Identify the Critical Controls
- Establish critical limits
- Establish monitoring procedures
- Establish corrective actions
- Establish record-keeping procedures
- Establish verification procedures
The benefits of implementing HACCP and HACCP certification:
- Save your business money in the long term.
- Implement internationally recognised food safety hazard controls
- Demonstrates your business’ commitment to food safety
- Ensure you are compliant with the law
- Give producers, stakeholders and suppliers confidence in your controls
- Effectively manage food safety risks across the entire supply chain
- Organise your process to produce safe food
- Offer due diligence defence in court
- Coordinate your staff, thereby promoting teamwork and efficiency.
- Recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
- Can be applied throughout the food chain, from primary producer to the final consumer.
- Facilitate a more effective use of resources
- Better inventory control
- Promote an increase in product quality
- Facilitate an increase in profit
As HACCP is continually developed and updated, it ensures that it is up to date with current risks. HACCP requires a multi-disciplinary team for implementation and follows prescriptive steps. Implementing a HACCP plan requires the full commitment from management and your HACCP team, but the benefits far outweigh the difficulties faced during application.
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