HACCP Fundamentals and Implementation

Course Outline

Day 1 (8 hours)

1. HACCP History and Overview
   This session begins with student and instructor introductions and a review of the workshop agenda and objectives. Students learn about the history of HACCP and its benefits. This session also includes a discussion about HACCP and Its relationship to Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
2. Introduction to Microbiology
   Introduction to Microbiology includes a discussion about food Illness and disease, as well as biological, chemical, and physical hazards.
3. HACCP Principle 1 and Development Exercise
   This session provides students with an introduction to HACCP Principle 1: Conduct a Hazard Analysis and the First 6 Steps to Developing a HACCP Plan. Students break into small groups to participate in an exercise – Development of Principle 1 – and report back to the larger group upon completion.
4. HACCP Principles 2, 3, and 4
   This session includes training on the following topics:
   HACCP Principle 2: Identify CCPs in the Process
   HACCP Principle 3: Identify Critical Limits
   HACCP Principle 4: Monitoring

Day 2 (8 hours)

1. HACCP Principle 5 and Development Exercise
   This session introduces HACCP Principle 5: Corrective Actions. Students participate in a small group exercise: Development of Principles 2, 3, 4, and 5.
2. HACCP Principles 6 and 7
   This session provides training on HACCP Principle 6: Verification and HACCP Principle 7: Record Keeping. Students participate in a breakout exercise and review.
3. Implementing and Maintaining the HACCP Plan and System
   Students learn the skills necessary to implement a HACCP Plan, including: monitoring, record-keeping, corrective action procedures, and additional activities. This session also includes training on maintaining an effective HACCP System through regularly scheduled verification activities.
4. Review and Exam*
   This session begins with a review of HACCP, and students are given a course exam. It concludes with a review of the exam and a course evaluation.