Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment Flashcards
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A HACCP team is evaluating risk for Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat deli product. Which combination correctly describes its risk profile?
Answer: High severity, high likelihood
Listeria monocytogenes has high severity (high mortality in vulnerable populations) and is frequently associated with RTE deli environments.
What does a 'prerequisite program' (PRP) address in relation to hazard analysis?
Answer: Hazards that are not significant enough to require a CCP but still need control
PRPs such as GMP, sanitation, and pest control manage hazards that are present but not determined to be significant enough to warrant a dedicated CCP.
When a HACCP team considers the 'intended use' of a product, why is this critical for hazard identification?
Answer: Vulnerable populations such as infants or immunocompromised individuals change the significance of certain hazards
Knowing who will consume the product — including vulnerable groups — raises or lowers the significance of hazards because health consequences vary by consumer.
Pesticide residues found above regulatory limits on fresh produce represent which category of HACCP hazard?
Answer: Chemical
Pesticide residues are chemical contaminants and are classified as chemical hazards in HACCP hazard analysis.
Which analytical technique helps a HACCP team determine whether a hazard 'reasonably likely to occur' by reviewing historical food safety data?
Answer: Review of epidemiological data, illness reports, and scientific literature
Epidemiological data and outbreak records provide evidence-based justification for determining which hazards are reasonably likely to occur.
A facility processes both peanut-containing and peanut-free products on shared equipment. What type of hazard must be addressed?
Answer: Allergen cross-contact as a chemical hazard
Allergen cross-contact from shared equipment is a chemical hazard requiring dedicated controls such as allergen cleaning validation.
In HACCP hazard analysis, what term describes the combination of the probability that a hazard will occur and the severity of its consequences?
Answer: Risk
Risk in HACCP is the function of both the likelihood (probability) of a hazard occurring and the severity of the harm it causes.