Generic HACCP Model for Thermally Processed Commercial

Process Description Form
The Process Description Form may be used to describe each food product included in
each process category that is manufactured in the establishment. The description(s) answers the
following questions: 1) Common name of product; 2) How is it to be used including the intended
consumers which may be the general public or a particular segment of the population such as
infants, the elderly, immune compromised individuals or another inspected establishment for
further processing; 3) Type of packaging used; 4) Length of shelf life and appropriate storage
temperature; 5) Where it will be sold (retail/wholesale); 6) Labeling instructions (keep
frozen/keep refrigerated, thawing and cooking instructions); and 7) Special distribution controls
(keep frozen/keep refrigerated).
Questions 6 and 7 are optional if there are no specific labeling or special instructions.
This form describes the food and its method of distribution. This information is important
when determining whether a significant hazard exists and how/where it can be controlled.
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