Conduct Hazard Analysis (Principle 1)
o Plant must identify individually all food safety hazards reasonably likely to occur. (Biological, physical, chemical, radiological)
o Examples of food safety hazards are shown on the following pages.
o In determining a Food Safety Hazard reasonably likely to occur, it is suggested that the following guidance be used. (Note: Hazards are to be identified individually not grouped as mitigation steps may vary dependent on the specific hazard.)
• If a process step is determined to reduce or eliminate a hazard, then by definition that step is defined as a Critical Control Point (CCP).
• If a prerequisite program or preventative control is used to mitigate the hazard, validation must be available that the plant reduces or eliminated the identified hazard.