Hazard analysis of ingredients
My company has a product range of aound 300 products. We produce Drinks, soup bases, pancake mixes. I devided all the products into catagories and created several HACCP Plan accordingly. In the case of Drinks with sugar (Powder) we have more than 30 varieties. HACCP plan for all drinks with sugar includes all more than 30 varieties. In ingredient hazard analysis I have not conducted hazard analysis of each ingredient, but instead i have listed just one point in HACCP and that is receiving raw ingredients. And that covers ingredient hazard analysis of each ingredients. Do i need to conduct hazard analysis of each ingredient saparatly?
Dhaval
Take HACCP back to its basics: remember it is a risk assessment tool.
I have seen some great examples of ingredient hazard analyses where the question or decision baed on hazards is - does this ingredient need to be addressed specifically in the plan as a potential hazard? Once that question is answered, you can move to the process analysis and the step where this ingredient has an impact on food safety. I find that approach most effective.
I do think that if the processes or lines are different,each individual variant must have its separate HACCP due to the difference in risks associated with each process and line. I would advice that each be thorough without as any loopholes associated.
Regards,
Agwanda
An ingredient hazard analysis is not mandaotry but is definately recommended.
I don't know about SQF but IMEX it has always been regarded as mandatory for the hazard analysis, eg Codex (2003)-
Rgds / Charles.CDuring hazard identification, evaluation, and subsequent operations in designing and applying HACCP systems, consideration must be given to the impact of raw materials, ingredients, food manufacturing practices, role of manufacturing processes to control hazards, likely end-use of the product, categories of consumers of concern, and epidemiological evidence relative to food safety.
I am also in dilemma.
I have 6-7 categries of baked product made on different processing lines. Accordingly I have 6-7 HACCP Plans; as process of making all is different. Ingredients for all are more or less same. I have to do same thing repetitively for each plans ingredint risk analysis. Now i am planning to use my time more efficiently. and planning to combine ingredient hazard analysis for all the six plans at one place. I am wondering if any auditor will challenge that risk asessment???
I am also in dilemma.
I have 6-7 categries of baked product made on different processing lines. Accordingly I have 6-7 HACCP Plans; as process of making all is different. Ingredients for all are more or less same. I have to do same thing repetitively for each plans ingredint risk analysis. Now i am planning to use my time more efficiently. and planning to combine ingredient hazard analysis for all the six plans at one place. I am wondering if any auditor will challenge that risk asessment???
Hi mandip,
IMO it depends on the similarity of the ingredients / products / processes / hazards / risk assessments (eg CCPs).
And possibly the FS Standard.
School meals are one classic example - hundreds of permutations but can mainly be grouped into 2-3 classes for haccp purposes.