This table is an example of a portion of a HACCP plan relating to the control of environmental chemical contaminants and pesticides in pond-raised catfish, using on-farm visit. It is provided for illustrative purposes only. Chemical contaminants may be only one of several significant hazards for this product.
Updated: 7/20/98
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| Critical Control Point (CCP) | Significant Hazard | Critical Limits for each Preventive Measure | Monitoring | Corrective Action(s) | Records | Verification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | How | Frequency | Who | ||||||
| Pre-harvest | Chemical contaminants | Levels of environmental chemical contaminants and pesticides in fish flesh may not exceed established tolerances, action levels, and guidance levels | Environmental chemical contaminant and pesticide levels in fish flesh samples before harvest | Collect samples and analyze for environmental chemical contaminants and pesticides using rapid screening methods | Before harvest | Field agent will submit samples to contract laboratory | Do not have product shipped to plant
AND Discontinue use of supplier until evidence is obtained that the cause of the chemical contamination has been eliminated |
Test results | Review monitoring and correction action records within one week of preparation |
| Agricultural and industrial practices in the area immediately surrounding the pond must not be reasonably likely to cause contamination of the fish flesh above the established tolerances, action levels, or guidance levels. | Agricultural and industrial practices near the pond | Ask questions and observe agricultural and industrial practices | Once per year | Field agent | Same | Field agent report | Review monitoring and corrective action records within one week of preparation | ||
FDA. 1998. Environmental Chemical Contaminants & Pesticides (A Chemical Hazard). Ch. 9, In Fish and Fishery Products Hazards & Controls Guide: Second Edition. 93-111. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Seafood, Washington, DC.
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Updated: 07/18/07 Update Log |
Pamela D. Tom,
SeafoodNIC Director Sea Grant Extension Program |
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