HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a systematic, preventive food-safety management approach used to identify, evaluate and control food-safety hazards throughout the food production and handling process.
Unlike systems that primarily focus on testing the finished product, HACCP focuses on preventing food-safety hazards at different stages of the process. It helps food businesses establish appropriate controls for biological, chemical and physical hazards and monitor the effectiveness of those controls.
HACCP is widely used across the food industry and can be implemented by businesses involved in food manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, catering and other food-related activities.
For businesses involved in food exports, an effective HACCP system can support the organisation’s efforts to meet applicable customer, buyer, regulatory and market-specific food-safety requirements.