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HACCP: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points in the Food Industry
Understand the HACCP standards that ensure food is safe to handle and serve at all points of the food industry.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 6 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 6 Lessons · 15m in Arabic, Bangla, English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu
Course Description
How can you ensure that food remains safe to eat at all points in the food industry? HACCP is a system that helps you identify, evaluate, and control food safety hazards. This systematic approach helps reduce the risk of foodborne illness by identifying CCPs, or Critical Control Points, where steps must be taken to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a food safety hazard.
In this course, you will learn about the history of HACCP standards and the prerequisites for implementing a HACCP plan. You will also be guided through the step-by-step process of creating a HACCP plan for your organization, by following the 7 principles that inform HACCP standards. By the end of this course, you will be able to create an effective food safety plan to keep yourself, employees, coworkers, and customers safe from foodborne illnesses.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the history, background, and standards behind HACCP
- Identify the prerequisites needed before implementing a HACCP plan
- Apply the 7 HACCP principles to develop a food safety plan
- Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs), hazards, and critical limits
- Establish monitoring, corrective actions, verification, and recordkeeping procedures
- Create an effective food safety plan to protect employees, coworkers, and customers from foodborne illnesses
Key Takeaways
- HACCP is a systematic system that helps you identify, evaluate, and control food safety hazards.
- The approach reduces the risk of foodborne illness by identifying Critical Control Points (CCPs) where steps must be taken to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a hazard.
- Developing a HACCP plan follows the 7 principles that inform HACCP standards.
- Implementing a HACCP plan requires meeting certain prerequisites before the plan is built.
- An effective HACCP plan keeps yourself, employees, coworkers, and customers safe from foodborne illnesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HACCP and what does this course cover?
HACCP is a system that helps you identify, evaluate, and control food safety hazards. The course covers the history of HACCP standards, the prerequisites for implementing a HACCP plan, and the step-by-step process of creating a HACCP plan by following the 7 HACCP principles.
Who benefits from this course?
It is for anyone working in the food industry who wants to ensure food remains safe to eat and to keep themselves, employees, coworkers, and customers safe from foodborne illnesses.
What are the 7 HACCP principles taught in this course?
The course groups them across lessons covering Principles 1-3 (hazards, CCPs, and limits) and Principles 4-7 (monitoring, corrective actions, verification, and recordkeeping).
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
By the end of the course, you will be able to create an effective food safety plan to keep yourself, employees, coworkers, and customers safe from foodborne illnesses.
What skills does this course help build?
It builds skills in food inspection, food quality assurance and control, food safety and sanitation, food safety management systems, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
