Section 3630. Contents of a HACCP plan

For a food establishment that is required under 2VAC5-585-3620 to have a HACCP plan, the operator shall submit to the department a properly prepared HACCP plan that includes:

1. General information such as the name of the operator, the food establishment address, and contact information;

2. A categorization of the types of time/temperature control for safety foods that are to be controlled under the HACCP plan;^Pf

3. A flow diagram or chart for each specific food or category type that identifies:

a. Each step in the process;^Pf

b. The hazards and controls for each step in the flow diagram or chart;^Pf

c. The steps that are critical control points;^Pf

d. The ingredients, materials, and equipment used in the preparation of that food;^Pf and

e. The formulations or recipe that delineates methods and procedural control measures that address the food safety concerns involved;^Pf

4. A critical control points summary for each specific food category type that clearly identifies:

a. Each critical control point;^Pf

b. The critical limits for each critical control point;^Pf

c. The method and frequency for monitoring and controlling each critical control point by the designated food employee or the person in charge;^Pf

d. The method and frequency for the person in charge to routinely verify that the food employee is following standard operating procedures and monitoring critical control points;^Pf

e. Action to be taken by the designated food employee or person in charge if the critical limits for each critical control point are not met;^Pf and

f. Records to be maintained by the person in charge to demonstrate that the HACCP plan is properly operated and managed;^Pf

5. Supporting documents such as:

a. Food employee and supervisory training plan that addresses the food safety issues of concern;^Pf

b. Copies of blank record forms that are necessary to implement the HACCP plan;^Pf

c. Additional scientific data or other information, as required by the department, supporting the determination that food safety is not compromised by the proposal;^Pf and

6. Any other information required by the department.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 24, Issue 02, eff. October 16, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.