This table is an example of a portion of a HACCP plan relating to the control of metal fragment inclusion for a processor of frozen fish sticks, using metal detection or separation. It is provided for illustrative purposes only. Metal inclusion may be only one of several significant hazards for this product
Updated: 7/23/98
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| Critical Control Point (CCP) | Significant Hazard | Critical Limits for each Preventive Measure | Monitoring | Corrective Action(s) | Records | Verification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | How | Frequency | Who | ||||||
| Metal detection | Metal inclusion | No detectable metal fragments in finished product | Presence of detectable metal fragments in finished product | Metal detector | Every finished product package, with operation check before start-up | Production employee | Destroy any product rejected by metal detector
Identify source of metal found in product and fix damaged equipment If product is processed without metal detection hold for metal detection |
Metal detector operation log | Test metal detector with three test units before production
each day, and recalibrate if needed
Review monitoring, corrective action and verification records within one week of preparation |
FDA. 1998. Metal Inclusion (A Physical Hazard). Ch. 20, In Fish and Fishery Products Hazards & Controls Guide: Second Edition. 223-230. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Seafood, Washington, DC.
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Updated: 07/18/07 Update Log |
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