Monitoring system of CCP
The fourth principle of HACCP is to establish CCP monitoring
requirements and procedures for using the results of monitoring to
adjust the process and maintain control. The HACCP Team should specify
monitoring requirements for management of the CCP within its Critical
Limits.
The monitoring system describes the methods by which the business is
able to confirm that all CCPs are operating within the defined critical
limit. This will involve specifying monitoring actions along with
monitoring frequency and responsibility.
Monitoring is a planned sequence of observations or measurements used to
assess whether a CCP is under control. These observations will be
necessary to produce an accurate record and for future use in
verification.
In a HACCP system, monitoring procedures must be designed to accomplish the following objectives.
*Track the operation of the process and enable the identification of
trends toward a loss of process control that would necessitate process
adjustments.
*Identify when there is a loss of process control and a deviation occurs at a CCP.
*Provide written documentation of the process control System.
Monitoring frequency will depend on the critical limit and the
observations and measurements that are needed. The length of monitoring
period will determine the amount of product affected by the critical
limit deviation.
Each CCP must be monitored by a specific individual. Personnel to Consider including:
•Line Supervisors
•QC Personnel
•Selected Line Workers
•Maintenance Maintenance
Monitoring system of CCP