HACCP Regulatory Standards & Compliance 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

CAC/RCP 1-1969

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

That critical limits are scientifically supported and will control the hazard

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

9 CFR Part 417

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Through the combination of all processing steps

Answer

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

HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Practice Test

HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Practice Test

HACCP Regulatory Standards & Compliance 3