CPFS Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points 4

Question 1

Which prerequisite program directly supports the control of physical hazards by preventing foreign objects from entering food?

Accepted Answer

Equipment maintenance

Answer

An equipment maintenance program helps prevent physical hazards such as metal shards, gasket pieces, and broken glass from contaminating food during processing.

Question 2

A HACCP team is assembling a process flow diagram. What is its primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

To provide a visual step-by-step map of the food process for hazard analysis

Answer

A process flow diagram provides a simple step-by-step description of the process, which the HACCP team uses as the basis for conducting the hazard analysis.

Question 3

When developing corrective actions for a HACCP plan, which element is REQUIRED?

Accepted Answer

Identifying what happens to product that may have been affected

Answer

Corrective actions must address the disposition of affected product—determining whether it is safe to use, needs reprocessing, or must be destroyed.

Question 4

The HACCP team for a deli operation is evaluating slicing as a process step. Using the decision tree, they determine slicing is NOT a CCP. This is most likely because:

Accepted Answer

A subsequent cooking step will eliminate potential hazards introduced at slicing

Answer

If a subsequent step in the process will eliminate or reduce the hazard to acceptable levels, an earlier step may not qualify as a CCP.

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes an 'operational limit' versus a 'critical limit'?

Accepted Answer

Operational limits are always stricter than critical limits to provide a safety buffer

Answer

Operational limits are set more conservatively than critical limits to allow corrective action before a critical limit is breached, providing a safety buffer.

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CPFS Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points 4