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HACCP Legislation

Are you fully compliant with the latest HACCP legislation and guidance? Our FAQs are here to help with HACCP compliance.

• Is a HACCP plan mandatory?

  HACCP plans are mandatory if you own a food business (catering, manufacturing or retail based), as dictated by Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. This states that you need to implement permanent process and uphold all the principles of HACCP, regardless of the size of your business.

• What is HACCP food safety?

  HACCP stands for ‘Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points’ and is a food safety management system, governed by a set of principles designed to help businesses implement adequate food safety procedures which help protect both consumers and the businesses themselves.

• What is the purpose of a food safety management system?

  The purpose of a food safety management system such as HACCP is to ensure businesses implement adequate food safety procedures which help protect both consumers and the businesses themselves by adhering to a set of safety principles.

• What year did HACCP become a legal requirement?

  While businesses were recommended to use the HACCP system in the 1990s, it became mandatory under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on 1st January 2006.

• What are the 7 stages of HACCP?

  The seven stages of a HACCP plan are:

  • conduct a hazard analysis
  • identify the critical control points (CCPs)
  • establish critical limits
  • monitor CCPs
  • establish corrective action
  • verification of plan outcomes
  • recordkeeping