HACCP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What does HAACP stand for? - ANS Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
What is HACCP? - ANS Systematic approach to the identification, evaluation, and control of
food safety hazards
HACCP's method is based on _______ rather than inspection - ANS Prevention
HACCP is focused solely on _____ not product quality - ANS Hazards
Where was HACCP originated? - ANS Food for Manned Space Flights
Pillsbury Company & NASA
What is the problem with end-product sampling? - ANS - No real assurance of safety
- Impractical, destructive, expensive
What are the 3 principles of the original HACCP system? - ANS 1. identify/assess hazards
2. determine CCPs
3. monitoring systems to CCPs
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, National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) -
ANS described 7 principles to assure safe food production
What is Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Hygiene? - ANS - develops HACCP guidelines
for international trade
- work closely with NACMCF to define HACCP principles
What is the NACMCF document? - ANS - haccp principles more concise
- revised definitions
- added sections to prereq programs
What are good manufacturing practices (GMP)? - ANS provide basic environmental and
operating conditions to produce safe food
What are some common prerequisite programs? - ANS - facilities
- supplier control
- SSOPs
- personal hygiene
What are the five preliminary tasks in developing a HACCP plan? - ANS - Assemble HACCP
team
- describe food and its distribution
- Develop a flow diagram
- Verify the flow diagram
What are the 7 steps of HACCP? - ANS 1. conduct hazard analysis
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What does HAACP stand for? - ANS Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
What is HACCP? - ANS Systematic approach to the identification, evaluation, and control of
food safety hazards
HACCP's method is based on _______ rather than inspection - ANS Prevention
HACCP is focused solely on _____ not product quality - ANS Hazards
Where was HACCP originated? - ANS Food for Manned Space Flights
Pillsbury Company & NASA
What is the problem with end-product sampling? - ANS - No real assurance of safety
- Impractical, destructive, expensive
What are the 3 principles of the original HACCP system? - ANS 1. identify/assess hazards
2. determine CCPs
3. monitoring systems to CCPs
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, National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) -
ANS described 7 principles to assure safe food production
What is Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Hygiene? - ANS - develops HACCP guidelines
for international trade
- work closely with NACMCF to define HACCP principles
What is the NACMCF document? - ANS - haccp principles more concise
- revised definitions
- added sections to prereq programs
What are good manufacturing practices (GMP)? - ANS provide basic environmental and
operating conditions to produce safe food
What are some common prerequisite programs? - ANS - facilities
- supplier control
- SSOPs
- personal hygiene
What are the five preliminary tasks in developing a HACCP plan? - ANS - Assemble HACCP
team
- describe food and its distribution
- Develop a flow diagram
- Verify the flow diagram
What are the 7 steps of HACCP? - ANS 1. conduct hazard analysis
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