HACCP Plan Review Application Guide
HACCP Plan Review Application Guide
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Lewiston, ID 83501 Moscow, ID 83843 Orofino, ID 83544 Grangeville, ID 83530 P O Box 277
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Fax (208) 935-0223
Name of Applicant:
Reason for Review? Circle all that apply: Food Processor (Wholesale) Reduced Oxygen Packaging
Cook-Chill Sous Vide Acidification Fermentation Curing
Smoking as a method of preservation Sprouting Live Shell Fish Tank Pasteurization
Custom Wild Game Harvesting Other (describe)
Signature of the applicant is an agreement to the terms and conditions of a license as contained in Section
8-304.11 of the Idaho Food Code and attests to the accuracy of the information provided per Section 8-
302.14(G). Application can only be signed by owner or legal agent. All HACCP Plans are required to
be submitted with an Environmental Health Consultation Fee. Without the fee, the application cannot be
processed and wholesale or special processing methods cannot be conducted until the plan is approved.
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GUIDE TO HAZARDS
Biological Hazards: (B) Bacteria, viruses, molds, yeast, parasites.
Physical Hazards: (P) Glass, wood, stones, metal, packaging materials, paint, bones, fingernails.
Chemical Hazards: (C) Heavy metals, cleaners, packaging leaching, equipment leaching, unintentional
additives, drug residues. Fish (toxins)
Dairy and Milk: Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella Spp., Staphylococcus Aureus
Eggs: Salmonella
Fish: Bacillus Cereus, Salmonella, Vibrio Parahemolyticus, Anisakis, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium
Botulinum
Meat: Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus Cereus, Clostridium Perfringens, Escherichia Coli
O157:H7, Staphylococcus Aureus
Poultry: Clostridium Perfringens, Staphylococcus Aureus, Salmonella, Campylobacter Jejuni, Escherichia Coli
O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium Botulinum
Produce: Clostridium Perfringens, Bacillus Cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella Spp., Clostridium
Botulinum
Ready-To-Eat Foods: Staphylococcus Aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella Spp., Salmonella, Bacillius
Cereus, Clostridium Botulinum
Shellfish: Vibrio Parahemolyticus, Vibrio Vulnificus, Vibrio Cholerae, Yersinia Spp., Clostridium Botulinum
Employee Fecal/Oral Pathogens: Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella Spp., Salmonella, Escherichia Coli
O157:H7
Please see the following link to the FDA for a more complete list of pathogens:
[Link]
LABELING of PRODUCT
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Public Health – Idaho North Central District regulates individuals or businesses that produce packaged foods
for retail sale and/or wholesale in their own facility. If you are a retailer and package food products (raw or
cooked meat, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, etc. you must comply with the following labeling requirements:
• Each food product must be individually labeled. The label must be clear, visible, and made of food
grade materials
• Each label must have a statement of product identification. This must be either the common or the usual
name of the food in English:
• Each label must have a net weight in both ounces and grams. This is in accordance with the labeling
regulation 21 CFR 101. Example 1oz (28 g)
• Each label must contain the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. Example:
Moscow, ID. If your establishment is not listed in the phone book then the physical address is required.
• Each label must list ingredients (common or usual names) in descending order of predominance by
weight.
IN ADDITON:
Retail food establishments that package food using Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP or vacuum packing) must
place a bold label containing the following information on each ROP package in a contrasting color. Submit
label and describe how this will be placed on the product.
• Maintain the food at 41F or below;
• For food held at refrigeration temperatures;
o Off – premise consumption: “Discard the food if it is not consumed within 30 calendar days
of its packaging date.
OR
o On-premise consumption: Refrigeration: “Discard the food if it is not served within 30
calendar days of its packaging date” If frozen, the 30 days is accumulative.
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Provide product name, ingredient lists, formulations or recipes, and other information to describe the methods
that address the food safety concerns of this HACCP activity. You must include all chemical preservatives, such
as cure or “pink salt” and brand name, in the ingredient lists.
The regulatory agency, may request the recipe and additional scientific documentation or other information
(e.g., source of recipe used, processing authority letter) that demonstrates food safety is not compromised by the
proposal. Submit product details for each product:
Product Name:
Product Description,
including Important Food
Safety Characteristics:
Ingredients:
Packaging Used:
Intended Use:
Intended Consumers:
Shelf Life:
Labeling Instructions:
Location of production if
different:
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HACCP TEAM MEMBERS
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FLOW DIAGRAM
Include a food flow diagram for each activity or food category in this HACCP plan submittal. Diagrams may
be drawn by hand or computer generated and inserted. Include the CCP’s for your product on the flow chart.
Remember to VERIFY the process by reviewing the flow you describe during actual processing. A CCP is a
point, step or procedure at which controls are applied to prevent, reduce or eliminated a hazard that will not be
controlled in a later step. The following questions my help determine the CCP. Remember not all foods will
have the same flow process.
1. Is the identified hazard likely to occur?
2. Are there preventive measures for each hazard?
3. Is this the last point in which control can be applied to prevent, reduce or eliminate the hazards?
RECEIVING Receiving
Raw Meats, Raw Poultry Packaging Material
USDA approved Packaging Material
*CCP #1
Vacuum packaging
CCP #3
Labeling of product
CCP #4
Cooling
Retuning food to 41F or less
CCP #5
Cold Storage
Walk-in, display coolers & freezers
CCP#6
DISCARD
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HAZARD ANALYSIS - EXAMPLE
PROCESS STEPS
Process Step Potential Hazards Is this Justification of Decision Preventative Measures Is this
(B) Biological hazard step a
(C) Chemical (P) Physical significant? CCP?
Receiving Meats (B)Pathogens, E. coli 0157:H7, Yes Processed meat can support the growth Raw Meats will be purchased from approved YES
(1) Clostridium Botulinum, Listeria of pathogens if temperatures are not suppliers FSIS inspected with seal and received at
CCP #1 monocytogenes, and Salmonella maintained or product experiences proper temperatures of 41F or less
temperature abuse.
Receiving (C) Deleterious Chemicals No Non-food packaging materials might Packaging will be visually checked for filth, rips and No
Packaging (P) Foreign Material. have been treated/washed w/chemicals tears and stored off the floor and away from
Materials (2) not suitable for food contact surfaces chemicals.
Packaging used will be food grade an approved for
the intended food use. Store packaging appropretly
Cold Storage (B) Pathogens, Salmonella, and E. coli Yes Processed meat can support the growth All meat and poultry will be immediately stored in Yes
Meats (3) 0157:H7, Campylobacter jejune, Listeria of bacteria if temperatures are not coolers and freezers.
CCP #2 monocytogenes, Clostridium Botulinum maintained
Preparation (B) Pathogens, Salmonella, and E. coli Yes Potential Growth of Pathogens due to Time product will be in the temp. danger zone during No
0157:H7, Clostridium Botulinum, cross-contaminations is likely assembly will be minimized and monitored.
Listeria monocytogenes
(P) metal, glass, plastic Foreign Improperly Labeled Products will Result Each bag with be properly labeled with product
Material in Outdated or Unsafe Products name, date packaged, and ‘Use-By’ date
Vacuum Packing (B) Pathogens, Salmonella, and E. coli Yes Potential Growth of Pathogens due to Time product will be in the temperature. danger zone No
0157:H7, Clostridium Botulinum cross-contaminations is likely during assembly will be minimized and monitored.
CCP #3 ,Listeria monocytogenes
Improperly Labeled Products will Result
in Outdated or Unsafe Products
Labeling (B) Pathogens, Salmonella, and E. coli Yes Potential Growth of Pathogens due to Time product will be in the temp. danger zone during YES
CCP #4 0157:H7, Clostridium Botulinum, cross-contaminations is likely assembly will be minimized and monitored.
Listeria monocytogenes
Improperly Labeled Products will Result Each bag with be properly labeled with product
in Outdated or Unsafe Products name, date packaged, and ‘Use-By’ date
Cooling B) Pathogens, Salmonella, and E. coli YES Potential Growth of Pathogens due to Product must return to 41F or less within 4 hours YES
CCP#5 0157:H7, Clostridium Botulinum, cross-contaminations is likely from removal of cold holding unit. Time during
Listeria monocytogenes packaging, labeling will be minimized and monitored.
Cold Storage(8) B) Pathogens, Salmonella, and E. coli Yes Potential Growth of Pathogens if Proper Products will be cooled to 41F or less prior to placing YES
CCP #6 0157:H7, Clostridium Botulinum, Temperatures are Not Maintained. in the grab n go unit or monitored to cool to 41F or
Listeria monocytogenes. less within 3 hours after preparation.
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HAZARD ANALYSIS WORKSHEET - BLANK
PROCESS STEPS
Process Step Potential Hazards Is this Justification of Decision Preventative Measures Is this
(B) Biological hazard step a
(C) Chemical (P) Physical significant? CCP?
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HAZARDS WORKSHEET - EXAMPLE
CCPs
Receiving Pathogens Temperatures: Delivery will be Use of Each Designated Immediately Review receipt Receiving
41°F or less checked for thermometers delivery food discard product if worksheet for worksheet
temperature, and visual worker temperature comments
temperature check of exceeds Thermometer
abuse and tempeture, 41°F and identify Calibration Log
packaging visually inspect and eliminate
integrity cases for tears, cause of deviation.
leakage and ice
build up Identify out of
date products and
discard them.
Cold Pathogens Temperatures: Cooler Use of Daily Designated Immediately Refrigerator Log Refrigerator/Fr
Storage 41°F or less temps will be thermometers food discard product if will be reviewed eezer Log
After checked and visual worker temperature daily by the
receipt check cooler exceeds executive chef or
temperature 41°F and identify the manager on Thermometer
Time Limit: Date on ROP With and eliminate duty. Calibration Log
90 days or less product labels thermometer. cause of deviation.
will be checked visual check
and recorded labels for first Product Date and Product Date
in first out. Label Log will be and Label Log
reviewed daily by
the executive chef
or the manager
on duty.
ETC.
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HAZARDS WORKSHEET- BLANK
CCPs
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SOP’s for CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS (CCP’s)
Submit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all the Critical Control Points (CCP’s) in the procedure
identified on the flow chart. This section is a written method of how the CCP will be monitored, controlled,
practiced, corrective action and verified per the CCP’s described on the hazard analysis worksheets. SOP’s
must be equal to or greater then Idaho Food Code requirements. FDA requirements if applicable. You may
add additional operating procedures in this section. Example: Sanitation procedures, thermometer calibration).
Training Program Date `Length of Was Knowledge Were skills Employee Trainer
element Training gained (Yes/No) mastered? Initials Initials
Retain if No (Yes/No)
Retain if No
FOOD SCALE ACCURACY LOG
An approved HACCP plan for wholesale or retail packaged foods, you may use this type of log sheet for
record keeping for your scale. Use manufacturer’s instructions for food scale accuracy and calibration.
Product minus the liquid shall be denoted on the label and lot averages must be no less than the declared
weight and no one sample less than 2% less than the declared weight.
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ROP PRODUCTION LOG
Example
Only designated training employees can ROP (vacuum pack), monitor and label the food. It is recommended to
verify that the vacuum packer is used, cleaned and sanitized in accordance to the plan at reasonable intervals
based on use. Example: Vacuum packers used every day then verify once a week.
Corrective Action:
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ROP COOLER LOG
Example
If you ROP food, you need to monitor the cold holding unit that the product is stored. You may combine
this log with other production logs or cold holding log. If so, ensure to denote the unit that product is
stored in.
Corrective Action:
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ACIDIFIED FOOD-HOT PACK LOG
Example
Product:_____________ Code:________ Container Type/Size___________ No. of cases packed
Minimum Hot-Pack Temperature Scheduled:_________ Minimum Hold Time:_________________
Sample pH of Sample Hot-Pack Hot/Inversion Boiling Water Bath pH post-pack Visual Closure
Time Before Packing Temperature Hold Time process Time equilibrated 24hrs inspection/vacuum
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LABELING EXAMPLE
ROP Label
Maintain Refrigerated at
E 3 B’s Drive
41F or less
F3 B’s Drive
Piggy, ID 83811 G Weight 16 oz. (545g)
A: Name of Manufacturer
B: Common name of food
C: ROP restriction storage information. Maximum 30 days under refrigeration in contracting colors
D: Ingredient statement: If made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and
sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
E: ROP required statement on each package
F: Address of Manufacturer. Whole address required if not listed in the white pages.
G: Weight statement: An accurate measurement of weight is US and metric quantities.
Bracket needed on second measurement
H Allergen declared in ingredient statement
J Allergens declared in contains statement. Contains statement not required if listed as ingredient.
K To ensure consumer is aware of possible cross contact.
ALLERGEN LABELING
H
Ingredients: Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin,
mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, chocolate chips, (chocolate liquid, cocoa butter,
dextrose, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), butter (milk), palm shortening, water, eggs, baking
powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium
phosphate), baking soda, vanilla flavor, salt.
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HELPFUL LINKS
FDA 2013 Model Food Code: The Model Food Code was adopted by reference in 2016. In Annex 4 and
6 FDA outlines HACCP principles for retail and retail special processes.
[Link]
FDA HACCP Tool Builder: FDA launched the HACCP tool builder to aid in the development of a
HACCP plan. [Link]
SINGLE HAZARD SPECIAL PROCESS HACCP TEMPLATE: Developed by Dr. Brian Nummer, USU
for Conference of Food Protection (CFP). Visit their web site for more details.
[Link]
[Link]
document-and-sample-templates/
A Retail Food Establishment Guide for Developing a HACCP Plan: Developed by AFDO, FDA endorsed.
[Link]
A 142-page guide. (Very helpful)
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO): AFDO site has detailed list of processing authorities and
acidified food classes listed. Broken out by state and specialty. The site also has HACCP and food safety
training. [Link]
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LOCAL PROCESSING AUTHORITIES
Washington State University: Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition
Dr. Girish Ganjyal, Extension Food Processing Specialist
Washington State University
106 FSHN Bldg P.O. Box 646376
Pullman, WA 99164-6376 Phone: 509-335-5613 FAX: 509-335-4815 e-mail: [Link]@[Link]
Website: [Link]
U of Idaho –Food Technology Center is a great resource for product development. This facility can be rented
to produce your product and can place a bar code on the container. This site has many educational training
Classes. Conducts routine water activity test and pH. FYI: No processing letters are written.
University of Idaho Tech Help Solutions in Manufacturing
Jeff Kronenberg, College of Engineering, Boise Center
322 E. Front St, Suite 242
Boise, ID 83702
Phone (208)- 364-4937 Post Falls Office: (208)-449-8053 Fax (208)- 364-3160
Email: jkron@[Link] Website: [Link]
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO) This website has a national list of processing authorities
[Link] Ph: 717-757-2888
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TRAINING:
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM): There are 5 approved training courses to meet the CFPM
criteria. They are National Registry of Food Safety Professionals, ServSafe, Prometric, 360 Training and Above
Training/State Food Safety. Contact local EHS for more details.
Person-in-Charge Training (PIC): Idaho State Food Safety Managers test-web based [Link]
U of Idaho Technology Center: Offer a many HACCP workshops and product development training. Includes
help with packaging, labeling, manufacturing in bulk. .[Link]
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO): Many training opportunities. [Link]
REFERENCES
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