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HACCP Certification is a food safety system certification that helps businesses identify and prevent food safety hazards
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HACCPCertification • DefiningHACCP • HACCPCertificationisafoodsafetysystemcertificationthathelpsbusinessesidentifyandpreventfoodsafetyhazards.TheHACCPCertificationprocessinvolvesidentifyingpotentialfoodsafetyhazardsandthenputtingstepsinplacetoreduceoreliminatethosehazards.BusinessesthathaveobtainedthisCertificationdemonstrateacommitmenttofoodsafetyandareabletoprovidecustomerswithassurancesthattheirfoodissafetoeat. • Importance • Foodsafetyisatoppriorityforbusinesses,andhaccp principlesisonewaytodemonstratethatcommitment.Byobtainingthiscertification,businessescanshowtheircustomersthattheytakefoodsafetyseriouslyandaredoingeverythingpossibletoensurethattheirfoodissafe.Inaddition,theCertificationcanhelpbusinessessavemoneybyreducingtheriskoffoodborneillnessoutbreaks. • Benefits • Thecertificationprovesthatyourfoodsafetymanagementsystemiseffectiveandcompliantwithfoodsafetyregulations. • Itdemonstratesthatyouhaveacommitmenttoprovidingsafefoodforyourcustomers. • Itcanhelpyoureducetheriskoffoodborneillnessoutbreaks. • Itcanimproveyourbottomlinebyreducingthecostofproductrecalls. • Itdemonstratesthatyouarearesponsiblememberofthefoodindustry. • Itisrecognizedworldwideandisavaluableassetforanyfoodbusiness. • WhichOrganizationsCanApply? • Anybusinessthatmanufactures,processes,sells,ordistributesfoodproductscanapplyforaHACCPCertificate.Thisincludes • Restaurants • Foodprocessors • Fooddistributors. • HowtoGetHACCPCertified?
ToobtainaHACCPCertificate,businessesmustfirstimplementaHACCPPlanthatmeetstherequirementsoftheHACCPstandard.Oncetheplanisinplace,thebusinesscanapplyforcertificationthroughanaccreditedthird-partyorganization.Therearemanyorganizationsthatoffercertification,andbusinessesshoulddotheirresearchtofindonethatbestmeetstheirneeds.ToobtainaHACCPCertificate,businessesmustfirstimplementaHACCPPlanthatmeetstherequirementsoftheHACCPstandard.Oncetheplanisinplace,thebusinesscanapplyforcertificationthroughanaccreditedthird-partyorganization.Therearemanyorganizationsthatoffercertification,andbusinessesshoulddotheirresearchtofindonethatbestmeetstheirneeds. Thecertificationprocessisrigorousandinvolvesadetailedevaluationofthebusiness’sfoodsafetysystem.ThecertificationbodywillreviewtheHACCPPlan,interviewemployees,andconductfacilityinspections.Ifthebusinesspassesthisevaluation,itwillbeawardedaHACCPCertificate. Conclusion HACCPCertificationisafoodsafetysystemthathelpsbusinessesidentifyandpreventfoodsafetyhazards.Thegoalofthecertificationprocedureistofindpotentialfoodsafetyrisksandthenputproceduresinplacetominimizeoreliminatethoserisks.BusinessesthathaveearnedaHACCPCertificatedemonstrateadedicationtofoodsafetyandcanprovideconsumerswithassurancesthattheirfoodproductsaresafetoconsume.Anyfoodbusinessmayprofitfromobtainingthiscertification.