Improve food handling by following the HACCP system

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In the food industry, product control and safety are key points when it comes to putting them on the market. The need to guarantee this safety when handling food gives rise to control systems such as HACCP, which has been mandatory in all Spanish food companies since 1996.

HACCP, What is it?
HACCP is a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system whose main purpose is to prevent the risk of food poisoning.

This system was originally developed in the United States by NASA and the food company Pillsbury Company. The aim was to establish a control system for food sent into space to ensure south korea phone data that it was safe and innocuous, identifying critical points that would ensure the integrity of the food.

phases of implementation of the HACCP system

Steps to follow to implement HACCP in a company
Create a work team
The first step we must take is to create a multidisciplinary work team in which each member knows his or her role and responsibilities perfectly.

Product definition and knowledge
The next step is to prepare a thorough description of the product and be clear about how it reaches the hands of consumers. It is important to know, for example, the ingredients that have been used, the treatments they have undergone or what methods and products have been used to preserve them.

Create a flowchart: Flowcharts provide detailed information about processes in a clear and visual way, and are key to correctly understanding them, as well as identifying problems such as redundancies or unnecessary steps.

Identify the hazards
The next step is to identify and analyse the hazards that must be eliminated to ensure the safety of the product, from production to consumption. At this stage, the control measure(s) that can be applied to each hazard are also analysed.

Establish critical points
Critical points are those considered essential to prevent or eliminate a hazard that puts the safety of products at risk. There may be several critical points, and a decision tree is often used to identify them , which is nothing more than a map that shows the possible results of several related decisions.