HACCP Programs
Comprehensive HACCP program development, validation, and implementation tailored to your specific food safety processes. We help you identify, evaluate, and control hazards to ensure safe food production.
What is HACCP?
A systematic preventive approach to food safety
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material procurement, receipt and handling to manufacturing, storage and distribution of the finished product.
Originally developed for NASA to ensure food safety for astronauts, HACCP is now recognized worldwide as the gold standard for food safety management. It's required by regulatory agencies including the FDA and USDA for many food operations.
HACCP Benefits
- Reduces food safety risks
- Ensures regulatory compliance
- Increases customer confidence
- Minimizes product recalls
- Improves operational efficiency
- Provides legal protection
The Seven Principles of HACCP
A systematic approach to identifying and controlling food safety hazards
Conduct Hazard Analysis
Identify potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards throughout the food production process. Determine which hazards are significant and require control measures.
Determine Critical Control Points
Pinpoint the specific steps in your process where control can be applied to prevent, eliminate, or reduce food safety hazards to acceptable levels.
Establish Critical Limits
Define the boundaries that separate acceptable from unacceptable conditions at each Critical Control Point, such as temperature, time, pH, or water activity.
Establish Monitoring Procedures
Create systematic procedures to measure and observe the critical limits at each CCP. Define who monitors, what is monitored, when, and how.
Establish Corrective Actions
Define specific actions to be taken when monitoring indicates a deviation from an established critical limit. Include product disposition and corrective measures.
Establish Verification Procedures
Implement activities beyond monitoring to confirm that the HACCP system is functioning correctly. Include validation, audits, and review of records.
Establish Record-Keeping and Documentation
Maintain comprehensive documentation of the HACCP plan and records of monitoring activities, deviations, corrective actions, and verification procedures. Proper documentation demonstrates due diligence and ensures continuous improvement.
Our HACCP Services
Comprehensive support for your HACCP program needs
HACCP Plan Development
Custom and user-friendly HACCP plans tailored to your specific processes, products, and facility requirements.
Hazard Analysis
Thorough evaluation of biological, chemical, and physical hazards in your production process.
CCP Identification
Expert determination of Critical Control Points and establishment of critical limits.
Validation & Verification
Scientific validation of your HACCP plan and ongoing verification procedures.
Team Training
Comprehensive training for your HACCP team and plant personnel.
Documentation Support
Complete record-keeping systems and documentation templates.
Supporting Documentation
USDA, FDA, and scientific documentation that directly supports your HACCP plans.
Service Locations
Proudly serving food businesses across Southeast Ohio and Northern Kentucky
Cincinnati
OH
Dayton
OH
Columbus
OH
Toledo
OH
Cleveland
OH
Covington
KY
Indianapolis
IN
Lexington
KY
Louisville
KY
Athens
OH
Canton
OH
Lima
OH
Ready to Develop Your HACCP Program?
Let's discuss how we can help you establish a robust HACCP system tailored to your operation.