Pre-HACCP Step 2

Describe the Product and its Method of Distribution

The second step is to describe completely each food product the plant makes.  This can include a brief description of how the process occurs and/or how the product is produced or prepared.  This will help to focus on potential hazards that may occur in the product.  To describe the product, the company should answer the questions in the form below.

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Product Category Description

Product:

The following areas need to be defined when developing the product category description.

1. Common Name/Description:

2. Process Description:

3. How is it to be used?

4. Type of Package?

5. Length of shelf-life; at what temperature?

6. Where will it be used?

7. Labeling instructions:

8. Is special distribution control needed?

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