HACCP: Principle 7 - Establish Record Keeping and Documentation Procedures

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The records maintained for a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system should include the following:

1. A summary of the hazard analysis, including the rationale for determining hazards and control measures.

2. The HACCP Plan:

List of the HACCP team and assigned responsibilities
Description of finished product, including its distribution, intended use and target consumer
List of product ingredients and incoming materials
Plant schematic
Verified flow diagram
List of hazards identified
Critical control point determination - decision tree
HACCP Plan Summary Table that includes information for:
- Steps in the process that are critical control points
- The hazard(s) of concern
- Critical limits
- Monitoring
- Corrective actions
- Verification procedures and schedule
- Record keeping procedures

3. Support documentation such as HACCP plan review, verification and validation records.

4. Records that are generated during the operation of the HACCP system.

Other Documents in the Series

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
HACCP: Principle 1 - Conduct a Hazard Analysis
HACCP: Principle 2 - Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)
HACCP: Principle 3 - Establish Critical Limits
HACCP: Principle 4 - Establish Monitoring Procedures
HACCP: Principle 5 - Establish Corrective Actions
HACCP: Principle 6 - Establish Verification Procedures
HACCP: Principle 7 - Establish Record Keeping and Documentation Procedures - Current Document

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This information published to the web on June 17, 2002.
Last Reviewed/Revised on June 25, 2015.