The Role of Prerequisite Programs in Managing a HACCP System
Sound prerequisite programs are essential to successfil development and implemenation of a HACCP plan. In additoin to those related to the GMPs, prerequisite programs can include systems such as ingredient specifications, consumer complaint management, ingredient-to-product traceability programs, and supplier approval programs. Prerequisite programs are not part of the formal HACCP system. They frequently funchion across product lines and are often managed as facility-wide or company-wide programs rather than being product or process specific, as is the case with HACCP systems. Although occasional deviation from a prerequisite program requirement would not by itself be expected to create a food safety hazard or concern, prerequisite programs play an important role in controlling potential health hazards.
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