Food processors interested in successfully implementing an HACCP plan need to develop and implement a series of prerequisite programs prior to establishing HACCP.
Reduction of Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs has been a focus of the egg industry, consumer groups, research scientists and the federal government for the last decade.
For many years, a so-called “danger zone” has been used for alerting foodservice and other food industry personnel about temperatures that are potentially hazardous for holding foods.
In addition to quality control programs, an added element of quality assurance programs implemented as part of quality management systems include HACCP plans.