La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-311

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XXIII-311 - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) [formerly paragraph 22:02-4]

A. A food establishment or retail food store/market that packages food using a reduced oxygen packaging method shall have a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan and provide the information required in §4121 of this Part.

B. A HACCP plan shall contain:

1. a catagorization of the types of Potentially Hazardous Foods that are specified in the menu such as soups and sauces, salads, and bulk, solid foods such as meat roasts, or of other foods that are specified by the department;

2. a flow diagram by specific food or category type identifying Critical Control Points and providing information on the following:

a. ingredients, materials, and equipment used in the preparation of that food; and

b. formulations or recipes that delineate methods and procedural control measures that address the food safety concerns involved;

3. a supervisory training plan that addresses the food safety issues of concern;

4. a statement of standard operating procedures for the plan under consideration including clearly identifying:

a. each critical control point;

b. the critical limits for each critical control point;

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

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

e. action to be taken by the person in charge if the critical limits for each critical control point are not met;

f. records to be maintained by the person in charge to demonstrate that the HAACP plan is properly operated and managed; and

5. additional scientific data or other information, as required by the department supporting the determination that food safety is not compromised by the proposal.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-311

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:316 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1410 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.