Step 5: On-site confirmation of the flow chart

Above all, this stage should enable us to check that there are no major omissions from the documents drawn up during the previous stages (product and process audits, flow diagrams, etc.). It is important that this verification is carried out by the entire HACCP team, covering all stages and associated information, and under actual manufacturing conditions. If necessary, the team can use a checklist, whose completeness enables them to move on to the next stage (hazard analysis). It also involves checking how well operators understand and apply certain procedures, work instructions and other operating modes.

As mentioned in the introduction, this step is the last of the preliminary stages preceding the implementation of the famous seven principles of the HACCP method in steps 6 to 12 (table 1 ). It is one...