CHA CHA Corrective Actions & Record Keeping 2

Question 1

What is the minimum record retention period recommended by Codex HACCP guidelines for HACCP records?

Accepted Answer

At least long enough to accommodate the product shelf-life plus a reasonable additional period

Answer

Codex recommends retaining HACCP records for at least the shelf-life of the product plus additional time to support investigations and regulatory inquiries.

Question 2

An auditor reviewing CCP monitoring records notices that some temperature readings were recorded after the fact rather than in real time. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Record falsification or back-dating, a serious nonconformance

Answer

Recording CCP monitoring data after the fact rather than at the time of monitoring is a serious nonconformance that undermines the integrity of the HACCP system.

Question 3

Which of the following HACCP records is used specifically to document that a deviation from a critical limit was identified and addressed?

Accepted Answer

Corrective action record

Answer

The corrective action record specifically documents deviations from critical limits and the actions taken to address both the affected product and the root cause.

Question 4

Under FDA's Preventive Controls for Human Food rule (21 CFR Part 117), how long must records documenting the implementation of food safety plans generally be retained?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

21 CFR Part 117 requires that most food safety plan records be retained for at least 2 years after the date the record was created.

Question 5

When conducting a HACCP records review, an auditor should verify that monitoring records include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The personal home address of the monitoring employee

Answer

HACCP monitoring records must capture the measured value, date and time, and identity of the monitor, but personal home addresses are irrelevant and not required.

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CHA CHA Corrective Actions & Record Keeping 2