HACCP - CCP - Identification !

Hi, 

I have doubt on the subject of CCP identification. For instance: 

- We have cold storage facility - Where in we store temperature controlled frozen products .We developed  HACCP system to control all possible food safety hazards. The same summarized below  ( Consider all GMP and best practices are implemented)

• At receipt:  Check product  temperature and accept 
• At Put away:  Temperature controlled material unloaded at temperature controlled dock and within 30 minutes the same put into respective storage location ( Freezer) . The dock temperature continuously monitored through online by technician and deviation any highlighted and  corrected ( if required) 
• At storage:   Storage temperature set between -18 to -25 Degree Celsius and the same monitored continuously through online by technican.
• Picking   Picking happens inside the freezer chamber 
• Loading/ dispatch:  Material loaded into pre-cooled vehicle at temperature controlled cool dock. We bring one pallet at a time to load the material inside the vehicle to ensure temperature compliance. 

As per understanding, Since, we have enough control measure to control food safety hazard in our process. I feel we might not have critical control point in our process. 

Pls correct me if my understanding is wrong.. 

Regards,

Baskaran.G.

Hi Baskaran,

A lttle more info. might help.

Is any particular FS standard involved ?

Type of product ? Fruit ? Shrimp ?  IQF ? Block? RTE ?

Acceptance temperature at receipt ?

Meaning of  "picking" , "freezer"  chamber ?

Product Acceptance temperature at Despatch ?

Whether a CCP or not depends on yr definition of Prerequisites,  yr hazard risk assessment, and possibly the FS standard.

Are any of the stages mentioned classified as PRPs ?

Hi Charles, 

Info furnished below: Kindly go through and help me 

- We implemented ISO 22000:2005 Standard 

- We have mix of product like : French fries, Ice cream, Butter,  poultry, Buns, and tortilla

- Acceptance temperature at receipt is -15 Degree C as a minimum ( Surface temperature) 

- "Picking" means "order consolidation" and "Freezer Chamber" means " Freezer storage" 

-  Acceptance temperature at dispatch is -15 Degree C as a minimum ( Surface temperature) 

- We have classified  " Receipt, Picking and Dispatch" as PRP. and defined  " Storage as CCP

Regards,

Baskaran.G.

Hi Baskaran,

Data looks reasonable to me although some auditors might not like the "surface" temperature. Depends on Procedure maybe.

I would have made all 4 stages PRPs based on iso22002-1 unlesss you have some specific risk assessment reason to consider frozen storage as a significant hazard.

Nonetheless, from memory, for other standards, the storage step is a popular CCP for S&D so maybe auditor-friendly for the supposed minimum 1 CCP . :smile:

Personally I have always rated the Likelihood of any product safety hazard resulting from the customary temperature fluctuations around -18degC as negligible. Quality hazards are something else.

Thanks a lot for valuable comment.