Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points are one of the fundamental aspects for food safety and a proper assessment is a legal requirement, just as Risk Assessment is with Health and Safety at Work or Fire Safety. We often find that failing to have regards to the principles of HACCP forms a charge in many of the proceedings that we defend.
Getting HACCP right is important to comply with the law, but also to operate your food business in an effective manner.
To help some businesses, a ‘Safer Foods Better Business’ (SFBB) pack has been produced by the Food Standards Agency. These can be downloaded below. Please note that these links will take you to the Food Standards Agency Website, where you will find a wealth of other food-related information.