INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................3
SECTION I - OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................................3
THE CODEX GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE:...................................................................................................3
SECTION II - SCOPE, USE AND DEFINITION..........................................................................................................3
2.1 SCOPE....................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 USE........................................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 DEFINITIONS..........................................................................................................................................................5
SECTION III - PRIMARY PRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................5
3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ...................................................................................................................................6
3.2 HYGIENIC PRODUCTION OF FOOD SOURCES............................................................................................................6
3.3 HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................6
3.4 CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND PERSONNEL HYGIENE AT PRIMARY PRODUCTION .................................................6
SECTION IV - ESTABLISHMENT: DESIGN AND FACILITIES ............................................................................7
4.1 LOCATION .............................................................................................................................................................7
4.2 PREMISES AND ROOMS...........................................................................................................................................8
4.3 EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................8
4.4 FACILITIES.............................................................................................................................................................9
SECTION V - CONTROL OF OPERATION..............................................................................................................11
5.1 CONTROL OF FOOD HAZARDS ..............................................................................................................................11
5.2 KEY ASPECTS OF HYGIENE CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................11
5.3 INCOMING MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................13
5.4 PACKAGING.........................................................................................................................................................13
5.5 WATER ................................................................................................................................................................13
5.6 MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION .......................................................................................................................13
5.7 DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS.........................................................................................................................14
5.8 RECALL PROCEDURES..........................................................................................................................................14
SECTION VI - ESTABLISHMENT: MAINTENANCE AND SANITATION.........................................................14
6.1 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING ...........................................................................................................................14
6.2 CLEANING PROGRAMMES ....................................................................................................................................15
6.3 PEST CONTROL SYSTEMS .....................................................................................................................................15
6.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................................................................16
6.5 MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS..............................................................................................................................16
SECTION VII - ESTABLISHMENT: PERSONAL HYGIENE ................................................................................16
7.1 HEALTH STATUS ..................................................................................................................................................17
7.2 ILLNESS AND INJURIES.........................................................................................................................................17
7.3 PERSONAL CLEANLINESS .....................................................................................................................................17
7.4 PERSONAL BEHAVIOUR........................................................................................................................................17
7.5 VISITORS .............................................................................................................................................................18
SECTION VIII - TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................................18
8.1 GENERAL.............................................................................................................................................................18
8.2 REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................18
8.3 USE AND MAINTENANCE......................................................................................................................................18
SECTION IX - PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CONSUMER AWARENESS..................................................19
9.1 LOT IDENTIFICATION ...........................................................................................................................................19CAC/RCP 1-1969 Page 2 of 31
9.2 PRODUCT INFORMATION......................................................................................................................................19
9.3 LABELLING..........................................................................................................................................................19
9.4 CONSUMER EDUCATION.......................................................................................................................................19
SECTION X - TRAINING .............................................................................................................................................20
10.1 AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ...............................................................................................................20
10.2 TRAINING PROGRAMMES ................................................................................................................................20
10.3 INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION.....................................................................................................................20
10.4 REFRESHER TRAINING.....................................................................................................................................20
HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) SYSTEM AND GUIDELINES
FOR ITS APPLICATION..............................................................................................................................................21
PREAMBLE....................................................................................................................................................................21
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................21
PRINCIPLES OF THE HACCP SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................22
GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE HACCP SYSTEM..................................................................24
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................................24
APPLICATION...............................................................................................................................................................24
TRAINING .