This standard specifies the general requirements of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System for food processing plant, so as to make sure they are able to provide safe food complying with laws and regulations and the customer's requirements.
This standard is applicable to the establishment, implementation and assessment of HACCP system of food processing (catering) plant, including the purchasing, processing, packaging, storing and transporting of raw material and food packaging material.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to (excluding amending errors in the text), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, all parties coming to an agreement according to this standard are encouraged to study whether the latest edition of the normative document is applicable. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document applies.
GB/T 19538 Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System and Guidelines for Its Application
GB/T 22000 Food Safety Management Systems - Requirements for Any Organization in the Food Chain
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions specified in GB/T 22000 and GB/T 19538 and those listed below apply.
3.1 Raw material
All intended products articles or substances constituting food constituent or composition.
Note: including materials, auxiliary materials and additives contained in foods or all intended substances of other source.
3.2 Potential hazard
Food safety hazard which may occur in case of no precaution.
3.3 Significant hazard
Potential hazard which is much more likely to occur and may result in disease or injury in case of no control.
Note: "much more likely to occur" and "result in disease or injury" mean that the hazard has "probability" and "severity".
3.4 Operation limit
The operation index established in order to avoid deviation of monitoring index from critical limit.
