HACCP Regulatory Standards & Compliance 4

Question 1

A food manufacturer exports product to the European Union. Which EU regulation establishes HACCP requirements for food business operators?

Accepted Answer

EC Regulation 852/2004

Answer

EC Regulation 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs requires EU food business operators to implement HACCP-based procedures.

Question 2

When the FDA conducts a HACCP inspection at a seafood facility, which document is the primary record inspectors review to assess program adequacy?

Accepted Answer

The HACCP plan including hazard analysis, CCPs, critical limits, and monitoring records

Answer

FDA inspectors focus on the complete HACCP plan — hazard analysis, CCPs, critical limits, monitoring procedures, and associated records — to evaluate program adequacy.

Question 3

Under 9 CFR Part 417.5, HACCP records for most meat and poultry establishments must be maintained for a minimum of how long?

Accepted Answer

1 year

Answer

9 CFR Part 417.5 requires that HACCP records be maintained for at least 1 year for refrigerated products and 2 years for frozen, preserved, or shelf-stable products.

Question 4

A retail deli operation is subject to which type of regulatory HACCP requirement in most US states?

Accepted Answer

State and local food code voluntary guidance based on FDA Food Code

Answer

Most retail food operations follow state and local food codes, which typically reference the FDA Food Code that encourages but does not always mandate formal HACCP.

Question 5

The FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requires US importers to verify that foreign suppliers maintain food safety systems equivalent to what standard?

Accepted Answer

Standards that provide the same level of public health protection as US requirements including preventive controls

Answer

FSVP requires that foreign suppliers produce food using processes that provide the same level of public health protection as applicable US safety standards.

HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Practice Test

HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Practice Test

HACCP Regulatory Standards & Compliance 4