Hi Everyone,
CODEX have published a new version of General Principles of Food Hygiene, it includes the newly agreed decision tree and worksheet.
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Link here to download: CODEX GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE CXC 1-1969 Adopted in 1969. Amended in 1999. Revised in 1997, 2003, 2020, 2022*. Editorial corrections in 2011.
* This edition contains a new Annex IV, Figure 1 and Table 1 which introduce tools to determine the critical
The new CODEX General Principles of Food Hygiene version is only available in English currently. Check here for other languages as they roll out: CODEX Codes of Practice
In addition a new “sexy” format has been published here by FAO & WHO. 2023. General principles of food hygiene. Codex Alimentarius Code of Practice, No. CXC 1-1969.
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Figure 1: Example of a CCP decision tree – apply to each step where a specified significant hazard is identified
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Table 1: Example of a CCP determination worksheet (apply to each step where a specified significant hazard is identified)
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Read more here about the new layout and design: Jenny Scott explores the revised General Principles of Food Hygiene
“The revised text is nicely laid out in a way that makes the document very easy to read. The use of color and bolding, putting major section headers in a column to the left of the text, and using colored lines as separators makes the sections stand out, allows for ease of locating information, and enhances the readability of the document.”
Kind regards,
Tony