Product Certification
Quick answer: HACCP certification aligned with Codex Alimentarius — mandatory for food safety in EU/US export markets, 15-25 days
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Audience
Assemble a multidisciplinary HACCP team with product and process knowledge before plan development begins.
List all biological, chemical and physical hazards per Codex principle 1 and identify CCPs using the decision tree.
Document critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions and verification activities for each CCP identified.
Run the documented HACCP plan with prerequisite programmes for 30-60 days and complete a mock recall exercise.
Certification body audits the HACCP plan, prerequisite programmes, monitoring records and corrective action evidence.
Yearly surveillance audit keeps HACCP plan current and confirms readiness for retailer and regulatory inspections.
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8 documents needed for haccp certification.
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HACCP certification is a third-party attestation that a food business has implemented a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system aligned with the 7 Codex Alimentarius CAC/RCP 1-1969 principles for food safety.
HACCP certification takes 15-25 days after system implementation. First-time manufacturers should plan 30-60 days for documentation, team training, CCP monitoring and at least one mock audit before certification.
Yes, HACCP is mandatory under EU Regulation 852/2004 for all food businesses including importers. HACCP is also the foundation for FSSC 22000, BRCGS and IFS certifications required by major retailers.
The 7 Codex principles are: hazard analysis, CCP determination, critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, verification activities and record-keeping. Together they form the HACCP plan.
A HACCP certificate is typically valid for 3 years with successful annual surveillance audits. Re-certification audit is conducted before the 3-year expiry to maintain continuous compliance.
Yes, HACCP requires allergen identification as a hazard, cross-contact risk assessment and control through prerequisite programmes and CCPs. This is essential for compliance with FALCPA and FIC regulations in the US.
HACCP is a food safety management system. ISO 22000 combines HACCP principles with ISO management system structure. FSSC 22000 adds ISO 22000 with prerequisite programmes for full GFSI recognition.
HACCP certification starts from ₹14,999 plus annual surveillance fee of ₹4,999. Multi-site or complex manufacturers may incur additional audit man-days and lab testing costs.
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