Which elements are required components of a food safety plan?

Which elements are required components of a food safety plan?

• A. Hazard analysis
• B. Preventative controls (process, food allergen, sanitation, supply-chain; recall plan)
• C. Procedures for monitoring, corrective action and verification
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

The plan must include all of these elements. A FSMA-compliant food safety plan requires a hazard analysis to identify potential hazards and determine if preventive controls are needed. It also requires preventive controls themselves—covering process controls, allergen controls, sanitation, and a supply-chain program, plus a recall plan. In addition, the plan must specify procedures for monitoring the controls, taking corrective actions when deviations occur, and verifying that the controls are effective. Since each of these pieces is a mandated part of the overall plan, the correct choice is that all of the above are required.

The plan must include all of these elements. A FSMA-compliant food safety plan requires a hazard analysis to identify potential hazards and determine if preventive controls are needed. It also requires preventive controls themselves—covering process controls, allergen controls, sanitation, and a supply-chain program, plus a recall plan. In addition, the plan must specify procedures for monitoring the controls, taking corrective actions when deviations occur, and verifying that the controls are effective. Since each of these pieces is a mandated part of the overall plan, the correct choice is that all of the above are required.