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Food Safety Enhancement Program Manual

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Table of Contents

  • Glossary of Terms
  • Section 1 - Food Safety Enhancement Program Description
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Types of food safety hazards controlled by a HACCP system
    • 1.3 Benefits of HACCP
  • Section 2 - Responsibilities
    • 2.1 CFIA responsibilities
    • 2.2 Establishment responsibilities
  • Section 3 - HACCP System Documentation
    • 3.1 Prerequisite programs
    • 3.2 HACCP plan(s)
    • 3.3 Validation
    • 3.4 Maintenance and reassessment of the HACCP system
    • 3.5 FSEP forms
  • Section 4 - Recognition Process
    • 4.1 CFIA Area FSEP Coordinator responsibilities
    • 4.2 Recognition process steps
  • Section 5 - Changes to a recognized HACCP system
    • 5.1 New HACCP plan
    • 5.2 Changes to a HACCP system
    • 5.3 Changes in ownership
  • Section 6 - CFIA Verification of FSEP Voluntarily Recognized Establishments
    • 6.1 Objective
    • 6.2 Frequency of verification
    • 6.3 Verification scope
    • 6.4 Opening meeting
    • 6.5 Gathering objective evidence to determine compliance
    • 6.6 Communication of results and actions required
    • 6.7 Request for review of a CAR
    • 6.8 Acceptable action plan
    • 6.9 Action plan extension
    • 6.10 CFIA follow-up
    • 6.11 Loss of recognition
Date modified:
2012-08-24

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