Generic HACCP Model for Thermally Processed Commercial

HACCP PLAN
PROCESS CATEGORY : THERMALLY PROCESSED COMMERCIALLY STERILE
PRODUCT EXAMPLE : BEEF STEW
PROCESS STEP
THERMAL
PROCESSING AND
COOLING
HAZARD
DESCRIPTION
BIOLOGICAL-B
CHEMICAL-C
PHYSICAL-P CCP
B-Improper
application of the
thermal process may
not provide sufficient
lethality to achieve
shelf stability, ensure
commercial sterility,
and prevent
recontamination of
product due to seam
expansion.
CRITICAL LIMITS
5B As specified by
processing authority, to
ensure commercial
sterility.
MONITORING
PROCEDURES/FREQUENCY/
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Retort operator will monitor
and record thermal processing
conditions at intervals
determined to be sufficient by
the processing authority to
ensure that the process schedule
is properly applied including
process application, venting
procedures, and water
chlorination. Retort operator
will sign retort log and include
date and time of action.
CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE
ACTION/PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
If a process deviation occurs, the
plant designee will apply a filed
alternate process schedule
appropriate for the situation or
hold the product pending a
processing authority’s
evaluation. Plant designee will
document actions taken in retort
log, venting, and/or cooling log,
and retort temperature recorder
charts, sign, date, and record
time of corrective/preventive
action.
Notify plant designee.
HACCP RECORDS
Record all results,
corrective, and
preventive action(s)
on daily retort log,
venting, cooling,
and temperature
recorder charts/log
and/or corrective/
preventive action
log. Sign, date, and
record time of
observation.
VERIFICATION
PROCEDURE/PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
An individual who did not
produce the record(s) and
who has successfully
completed a course of
instruction in HACCP or
the responsible
establishment official will
review the log and charts
within one working day
after the thermal process.
Quarterly calibration of
retort.
Audit to verify sampling
techniques and accuracy
of records; determine if
the critical limit
corresponds to the plant
records; check to see if
critical limit is adequate
for hazard; assure
corrective actions are
adequate; document
findings.