Hi, guys.
I'm working on a few things on a HACCP plan at a new plant, and have noticed something being documented quite differently than I am used to. My knee-jerk reaction is to take this in my own direction, but I wanted to see the community's thoughts on it before I do.
The Reassessment Log included in the HACCP Plan is pretty thorough. In the event of an unforeseen hazard or other anomaly that requires the Food Safety Team to meet, I have always held a documented Food Safety Team Meeting. A RCA/CAPA and the decision of the Food Safety team to change or not to change the HACCP plan was documented and signed. I've never included this in the HACCP Reassessment/Revision Log, although it has been available for review in a separate folder. If the team decided we needed a change to the HACCP plan (as small as removing a troublesome piece of equipment, or adding a small step into the HAZARD Analysis), I would do the same document, update the HACCP plan, get all required signatures, and add it to the Reassesment/Revision log.
It appears every time there's been one of these meetings a note is added to the Reassessment Log that states "HACCP Team meeting due to positive result." Comments: "No Changes Made" and then the plan is re-signed. I've never re-signed for each Listeria, or SLM, or Campy finding before, and I'm wondering what you guys think and how you handle similar occurrences in your HACCP plans.
