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[SABX]

I have a query that is that necessary that CCP must be measurable.

Like in our packaging manufacturing industry, we a CCP at our transportation of Finished product for physical and chemical hazard.

Is that justified?

[MOHAMMED ZAMEERUDDIN]

CCP should be measurable. Kindly share further details about physical and chemical hazard you kept as ccp.

[Scampi]

A CCP is a step that REDUCES OR REMOVES a hazard to an acceptable level

 

I'm having a hard time understanding how transportation reduces or removes a hazard to an acceptable level

 

Transportation (odours, pests, chemicals) etc should be covered under a pre req program not a CCP

[Sonia Andre]

Hi Scampi, if I may, a CCP is a process step AT WHICH a control measure can be applied and is essential to prevent, eliminate or reduce a food safety risk to an acceptable level. Some CCPs will be steps which are there specifically to reduce or eliminate a risk but that’s not always the case. Therefore in theory transportation could very well be identified as a CCP (although in this particular instance I have no idea whether that’s the case, would need to know more, but just wanted to clarify the definition of CCP, Hope that’s helpful to someone)

[Dorothy87]

Hi, 

 

Should be measurable,  I am not sure how you will justify transportation. 

 

it seems that you will monitor chemical and physical cross-contamination ? for example chemical can be measured by lab testing which means you need to place  product on hold until results, or you must relay on COA (Certificate of analysis from approved supplier) then establish acceptable & unacceptable results. 

 

for example in chilled food, your CCP for transportation will be temperature at arrival - unacceptable for more than 8C and acceptable for less than 8C, corrective actions ; rejection and supplier non-conformance. 

 

[Scampi]

Hi Scampi, if I may, a CCP is a process step AT WHICH a control measure can be applied and is essential to prevent, eliminate or reduce a food safety risk to an acceptable level. Some CCPs will be steps which are there specifically to reduce or eliminate a risk but that’s not always the case. Therefore in theory transportation could very well be identified as a CCP (although in this particular instance I have no idea whether that’s the case, would need to know more, but just wanted to clarify the definition of CCP, Hope that’s helpful to someone)

OR

A CCP is a step in your process where a control measure with clear critical limit(s) is essential to control a significant hazard. Critical limits are the measurable or observable pre-set values or criteria that separate what is acceptable from what is not acceptable to achieve food safety.

[G M]

I have a query that is that necessary that CCP must be measurable.

Like in our packaging manufacturing industry, we a CCP at our transportation of Finished product for physical and chemical hazard.

Is that justified?

 

I have used a pass/fail condition for a CCP on a very simple process.  It was a labeling step for material being moved from one establishment to another for further processing.

[Madam A. D-tor]

I have used a pass/fail condition for a CCP on a very simple process.  It was a labeling step for material being moved from one establishment to another for further processing.

Dear G M

If you had  pass/fail condition, there was a limit to pass (or fail), based on measurement or observation.

[jay2023]

A CCP Must be measurable. if its not then put it down as a prerequisite- this doesn't make it any less important than a CCP