Apply HACCP to the production of food raw materials in a structured and manageable way with the help of this practical guide for farmers and growers.
Since publication in 1996, CCFRA's Assured Crop Production has been used widely by farmers and growers in the implementation of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) to assure the safety of their food products. This revised edition, re-titled HACCP in Agriculture and Horticulture to reflect the central role of HACCP in safety assurance, takes account of the practical experience gained since then.
This edition also includes new and revised outline examples - based on cereal production, a field vegetable and a top fruit - which act as a lead-in to the more detailed studies that supplement this guide. The example hazard analysis table has been expanded and now covers pesticides, foodborne pathogens and foreign bodies, and an example 'checklist' is also included to assist those involved in establishing or auditing crop HACCP systems. Although originally devised with crop production in mind, the principles outlined are generic and can equally be applied to livestock production systems.
Developed in collaboration with the agri-food industry, this guide provides a flexible approach applicable to all food crops and fully compatible with the HACCP systems used by food processors, manufacturers and retailers. Sample pages are available.
Contents
- Why have a quality system?
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- Introduction
- Principles of HACCP as applied to the food industry
- Definition of terms
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- HACCP in agriculture and horticulture
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- Introduction
- Implementation of HACCP in crop production
- Definition of terms
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- How to develop a crop HACCP system
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- Introduction
- Define terms of reference
- Select the HACCP team
- Describe the essential product characteristics
- Construct a flow diagram
- List hazard and control measures
- Determine Critical Control Points
- Establish critical limits for each CCP
- Establish a monitoring system for each CCP
- Establish a corrective action plan
- Establish verification procedures
- Establish documentation and record keeping
- Review the HACCP plan
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- Appendix 1 - Typical crop safety and quality hazards
- Appendix 2 - Constructing a crop production flow diagram
- Appendix 3 - Example crop hazard analysis
- Appendix 4 - Use of the Critical Control Point decision tree
- Appendix 5 - Example checklist for a crop HACCP system
ISBN 0-905962-32-9 - Soft covers - 54 pages
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Case study supplements (available separately)
A series of supplements providing more detailed guidance on the application of HACCP to specific crops or practices available. Each contains a short overview of HACCP stages in its implementation before addressing specific issues relating to the crop or practice in question. The latter includes examples of the kinds of hazards likely to be encountered (biological, chemical and physical), a typical flow diagram for the crop production process, and a hazard analysis table outlining example hazards, control measures, critical limits, monitoring procedures and corrective actions for each of the relevant process steps.
Lettuce case studies
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 1 (1999)
Specific additional guidance on developing a HACCP system for lettuce production to enable growers to assure the safety of their product.
ISBN 0-905942-18-3 - Soft cover 23 pages
Apple case study
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 2 (1999)
Specific additional guidance on developing a HACCP system for apple production to enable growers to assure the safety of their product.
ISBN 0-905942-19-1 - Soft cover 19 pages
Wheat case study
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 3 (1999)
Specific additional guidance on developing a HACCP system for wheat production to enable growers to assure the safety of their product.
ISBN 0-905942-20-5 - Soft cover 12 pages
Food safety hazards case study
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 4 (2003)
Specific guidance for growers developing a HACCP system and wishing to take into account hazards such as microbial pathogens, pesticides, heavy metals, nitrates, mycotoxins and foreign bodies, that can effect a number of crops.
ISBN 0-905942-52-3 - Soft cover 12 pages
Potato case study
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 5 (2003)
Specific additional guidance on developing a HACCP system for potato production to enable growers to assure the safety of their product.
ISBN 0-905942-55-8 - Soft cover 31 pages
Organic case study
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 6 (2003)
Specific additional guidance for growers on hazards as they relate to organic crops
ISBN 0-905942-58-2 - Soft cover 19 pages
Grain storage case study
CCFRA Guideline No.10 - Supplement 7 (2006)
Specific additional guidance on developing a HACCP system for grain and oilseed storage.
ISBN 0-905942-75-2 - Soft cover 19 pages
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