HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point isinternationally recognized certification for managing and controlling the food safety, legality and quality related issues. It is based on seven HACCP principles which addresses the analysis and control of all physical, biological and chemical food safety Hazards.
The HACCP certificate is suitable for all manufacturing companies in the food and beverage sectors along the entire production chain. Implementation of HACCP is already mandatory in Europe and the USA, but other countries are placing increasing emphasis on certification, and so an HACCP certificate is worthwhile for all organizations which export abroad
TÜV NORD is represented and respected all over the world. Our auditors have in-depth knowledge of food safety combined with an interdisciplinary approach and undertake intensive annual training in order to remain ahead of the field. This means that we can offer the possibility of combined audits which cover several different standards
Benefits of HACCP Certification
- You secure the trust of your customers.
- Focus on preventive actions helps to avoid unnecessary costs.
- You use your resources effectively to produce trustworthy food.
- With an ANSI (American National Standards Institute) accredited certificate you demonstrate consistent use of the HACCP concept
- The HACCP concept ensures compliance with legal regulations and reduces food safety risks (i.e. product liability risks), ensuring better food quality.
- This creates trust on the part of consumers and customers.
HACCP certification defines the requirements for effective control of food safety based on seven principles
- Conduct a hazard analysis of all physical, chemical and biological hazards
- Identify the critical control points.
- Establish critical limits.
- Establish critical control point monitoring systems.
- Establish corrective action programmes
- Establish verification procedures for effective working on HACCP
- Establish documentation keeping procedures.
- Planning and preparation of the audit
- Performance of the certification audit: Document review and on-site inspection
- Determination of the audit rating
- Issue of the certificate
- The certificate is valid for three years, followed by recertification
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TÜV UK LTD Certification: The benefit to you
TÜV UK LTD is recognised all over the world as a well-established and reliable partner for inspection and certification services. Our experts and auditors have in-depth knowledge and many years of experience in the food sector, and undertake annual training in order to remain ahead of the field. We can guarantee independence, neutrality and continuity in all our services to you, and the benefits are clear. Our experts support the development of your products and provide you with objective feedback.
As our auditors are qualified in several fields, we can also offer efficient and cost-effective combined audits (e.g. with other management systems / food safety systems).
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