Incident Investigation & Reporting Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes a 'near miss' in the context of HACCP incident reporting?
Answer: A situation where a hazard almost caused a critical limit deviation but was prevented
A near miss is an event where a food safety hazard nearly resulted in a CCP deviation but was caught before the critical limit was breached.
When investigating a biological hazard incident involving potential Salmonella contamination, what environmental sampling strategy is most useful?
Answer: Collect swabs from zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 to identify contamination source and spread
Zone-based environmental sampling (Zones 1-4) helps investigators map contamination routes from product-contact surfaces to peripheral areas.
A juice processor's pasteurizer CCP deviation report must be reviewed and signed by whom before the product can be released?
Answer: A qualified HACCP-trained individual with authority to make disposition decisions
HACCP regulations require that deviation records be reviewed and disposition decisions made by a qualified HACCP-trained individual.
Which investigative tool uses a diagram with categories such as Machine, Method, Man, and Material to identify potential causes of a HACCP deviation?
Answer: Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram
A fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram organizes potential causes by category to systematically identify all possible contributors to a deviation.
A facility must notify which federal agency if a HACCP-related food safety incident results in a mandatory recall of an FDA-regulated product?
Answer: The FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
For FDA-regulated foods, mandatory recall notifications go to FDA CFSAN, while USDA FSIS handles meat, poultry, and egg products.
During an incident investigation, an investigator discovers that monitoring records were falsified to hide a CCP deviation. What is the MOST serious consequence of this finding?
Answer: Potential criminal liability and loss of the facility's operating license
Falsifying HACCP records is a federal offense that can result in criminal prosecution, facility closure, and personal liability for those involved.
What is the purpose of a 5-Why analysis in HACCP incident investigation?
Answer: To repeatedly ask 'why' to drill down from a symptom to the true root cause
The 5-Why technique iteratively asks why each cause occurred until the fundamental root cause is identified, usually within five levels.