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Regulatory Standards & Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under FSMA's PCHF rule, which type of facility is exempt from the requirement to have a written food safety plan?

    Answer: Very small businesses with under $1 million in annual food sales averaged over 3 years

    Very small businesses averaging under $1 million in annual food sales over 3 years are exempt from the full written food safety plan requirement under PCHF.

  2. The Codex Alimentarius Commission's HACCP guidelines are contained in which document?

    Answer: CAC/RCP 1-1969

    The Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev. 2003) contains the Annex on HACCP and serves as the foundational international reference.

  3. A HACCP plan validation study is required under US regulations primarily to confirm which of the following?

    Answer: That critical limits are scientifically supported and will control the hazard

    Validation ensures that the critical limits and overall HACCP system are scientifically sound and effective at controlling identified hazards.

  4. Which USDA FSIS directive requires poultry slaughter establishments to meet Salmonella performance standards as part of their HACCP system?

    Answer: 9 CFR Part 417

    9 CFR Part 417 sets the overarching HACCP requirements for FSIS-regulated establishments, including meeting pathogen reduction performance standards like those for Salmonella.

  5. Under the FDA juice HACCP rule (21 CFR Part 120), processors must achieve what minimum 5-log reduction of the pertinent pathogen?

    Answer: Through the combination of all processing steps

    The juice HACCP rule requires a 5-log reduction of the pertinent pathogen achieved through the overall process, not necessarily at a single step.

  6. What does a HACCP-based corrective action record specifically document according to US regulatory requirements?

    Answer: The disposition of the affected product and steps taken to prevent recurrence

    Corrective action records must document how the affected product was handled and what was done to prevent the deviation from recurring.

  7. Under the SQF (Safe Quality Food) certification standard, which HACCP-related element is required for a facility to achieve SQF Level 2 certification?

    Answer: A fully implemented and verified HACCP plan

    SQF Level 2 requires a fully implemented, verified, and validated HACCP-based food safety plan as its core requirement.