2.6b - List of potential hazards and control measures
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Module D – Slicing Packaging & Dispatch

Production Process Stage / Hazard identification / Decision tree Codex Alimentarius (yes – no) / CCP/ PRP / Control risk rating
Hazard Description / Cat. / Cause / Direct preventative actions / Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q / Q5 / S / L / T / R
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
D1 / Slicing / Microbiological / M / Contamination from unclean equipment / Hygiene and housekeeping procedure; cleaning instruction cards / Y / PRP
Chemical / C / Contamination from residual cleaning chemicals / Cleaning instruction cards / Y / PRP
Physical / P / Contamination from equipment / Visual checks / Y / PRP
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D2 / Product loaded into thermoformer/bag / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / Chemical migration / Supplier approval / Y / PRP
Physical / P / Piece from bag / Visual inspection / Y / PRP
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D3 / Pack weighing / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D4 / Vacuum pack/ Skin wrap / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / Chemical migration / Supplier approval / Y / PRP
Physical / P / Piece from bag / Visual inspection / Y / PRP
D5 / Metal detection / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / Presence of metal / Reject pack, check all packs since previous good test. Investigate source of metal; / N / Y / Y / CCP
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D6 / Packaging into high risk / Microbiological / M / Contamination of outer packaging / Product packaging procedure / Y / PRP
Chemical / C / Chemical migration / Supplier approval / Y / PRP
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D7 / Freezer / Microbiological / M / Growth of pathogenic bacteria due to freezer failure / Temperature monitoring / Y / PRP
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D8 / Defrost in despatch chill / Microbiological / M / Growth of pathogenic bacteria due to chill failure / Temperature monitoring / Y / PRP
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D9 / Temper to -12oC max 2 weeks / Microbiological / M / Growth of pathogenic bacteria due to freezer failure / Temperature monitoring / Y / PRP
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D10 / Press / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D11 / Dispatch pack store / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D12 / Sleeve, date code and label product / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D13 / Dispatch chill / Microbiological / M / Growth of pathogenic bacteria due to chill failure / Temperature monitoring / Y / PRP
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard
D14 / Product dispatched / Microbiological / M / No perceived hazard
Chemical / C / No perceived hazard
Physical / P / No perceived hazard
Allergens / A / No perceived hazard