3. Determination of critical control
points
An important stage of the HACCP evaluation
is the identification of critical control
points (CCP) inidentified microbiological hazards to
ensure product safety. Several definitions
for critical control point exist. The
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological
Criteria for Foods (1989) defined
Critical Control Points as any point
or procedure in a specific food system
where loss of control may result in an
unacceptable health risk. Bobeng and
David (19771, defined Critical Control
Points as the points in a process which
eliminate or reduce a microbiological
hazard from occurring. Bauman (19741,
defined Critical Control Points as those
processing factors where loss of control
would result in an unacceptable food
safety risk. Baird-Parker and Hayes
(1990) defined a Critical Control Point
(CCP) as a location, practice, procedure the process to control