Ch 9 Food Safety Plans Flashcards
What is the goal of FSMA?
Intended to shift the FDA focus to protect public health by proactively preventing food safety issues rather than reacting to outbreaks after the fact
When was FSMA enacted?
2011 Pres. Obama
Under FSMA, what requirements must all food producers meet?
- must register biannually with the FDA
- create a Food Safety Plan that includes science based preventative controls based on a hazard analysis from a Preventative controls qualified individual
- create a Food Defense Plan based off of a vulnerability assessment
- promptly report any foods that may cause adverse health risks to the reportable Food Agency
- dairy farms must be in compliance with the Intentional Adulteration Rule
What does HARPC stand for?
Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventative Controls
What are HARPC requirements similar to?
The HACCP requirements of seafood and juice suppliers.
HARPC is required for almost all good facilities
What is a flow diagram?
A tool in a food safety plan that outlines and identifies all of the steps of the food process from receipt of raw ingredients through finished product
In a HARPC plan, what must the hazard analysis include?
- Known or foreseeable hazards (biological, chemical, physical)
- the known or foreseeable reasons why the hazards could be present (naturally occurring, unintentionally introduced, or intentionally introduced)
What is a Critical Control Point?
A point, step or procedure in a good process at which control can be applied and is essential to prevent or eliminate a good safety hazard or reduce hazard to an acceptable level
What records must a producer keep on hand as required by HARPC Plan?
A written record of the entire system.
Essentially the process, the proof and the problems.
When is a reanalyisis required of a food safety plan under HARPC?
At least once every three years
