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HACCP – Questions/Solutions – Complete & Accurate
HACCP – Questions/Solutions – Complete & Accurate
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HACCP – Questions/Solutions – Complete & AccurateWhat is HACCP? Right Ans - The HACCP system is a management tool that
provides a structured, systematic approach to the identification of hazards
and methods of control that is not achievable by traditional testing and
inspection approaches (quality control).
- Food safety management system
- Systematic and preventative approach
- Reduced reliance on end-product inspection and testing
- Safe design and operational control
- Food industry standard
What are the consequences for the food industry of poor quality (spoiled)
food products? Right Ans - Food poisoning
Customer complaints
Product recalls
Legal action
Bad publicity
Loss of business
What are the main hazards for product recall? Right Ans - Biological e.g.
bacteria, viruses, parasites
Physical: e.g. foreign objects
Chemical: e.g. intentionally added or contaminated e.g. mycotoxin, factory
disinfectant
What are the two stages of the traditional approach to food safety? Right
Ans - Control and compliance
What does control involve in the traditional approach to food safety? Right
Ans - Inspection
Sampling/testing
What does compliance involve in the traditional approach to food safety?
Right Ans - Good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines
Codes of practice
Food control laws
What are the advantages of sampling/testing? Right Ans - Specific
, Low detection level
Authorities
Trend analysis
Detects gross defects
What are the disadvantages of sampling/testing? Right Ans - Specialist
facilities
Expensive
Retrospective
Spot check
Measures effects not causes
Microbial distribution
False sense of security
If 5 batches are tested and the true level of contamination is 1%, 5% and 10%
respectively, what is the probability of accepting each of these batches?
Right Ans - 95%, 78% and 59% respectively
If 10 batches are tested and the true level of contamination is 1%, 5% and
10% respectively, what is the probability of accepting each of these batches?
Right Ans - 90%, 60% and 35% respectively
What is the quality CONTROL approach to food safety? Right Ans - Reactive
What is the quality ASSURANCE approach to food safety? Right Ans -
Preventative
What does quality CONTROL rely upon to investigate food safety? Right
Ans - Measurement:
- inspection
- sampling/testing
What does quality ASSURANCE rely upon to investigate food safety? Right
Ans - Standards and processes
- design
- operational control
What is the focus of quality CONTROL? Right Ans - Legal and commercial
assurance
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