COSTCO FOOD SAFETY- MODULE 2
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Benefits of GFSI Certificate - ANSWER-->Competitive Edge
->Increase Customer base
->Meet customer expectations
->Ensure Safe Quality Food
->Reduce Litigation
->Improve Employee Morale
->Reduce Number of Third Party Audits
Define Safe Quality Food (SQF) Code. - ANSWER-->A risk management and
preventive system that includes:
◦ a food safety plan
◦and food quality plan
implemented and operated by a food supplier.
•Benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
◦It is developed by an SQF practitioner
◦audited by an SQF auditor and certified by a licensed certification body as meeting
the requirements of the SQF Code.
Define risk - ANSWER-->A function of the probability of an adverse health effect and
the severity of that effect, consequential to a hazard(s) in food.
benefits of the HACCP plan? - ANSWER-Provides proactive measures to prevent
hazards before they happen.
Provides an international language that is common to the food industry
The relationship between HACCP & SOPs - ANSWER- The relationship between
HACCP and SOPs;
*SOP, is a step-by-step set of instructions to guide team members to perform tasks
in a consistent manner. SOPs are particularly important for complex tasks that must
conform to regulatory standards.
* And HACCP is a programme that allows manufacturers to identify hazards as they
could occur through the stages of production so that adequate measures can be
implemented to prevent hazards.
(HACCP moves away from "end testing" of products and customer complaints to
understand food safety).
Prerequisite Programs; Standerd operation procedures (SOPs) - ANSWER-
*personal hygiene, * Properly Designed facility & equipment *sanitation
*pest control
* Hold/ Recall *food safety training must be in place before attempting either of the
food safety management systems
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Benefits of GFSI Certificate - ANSWER-->Competitive Edge
->Increase Customer base
->Meet customer expectations
->Ensure Safe Quality Food
->Reduce Litigation
->Improve Employee Morale
->Reduce Number of Third Party Audits
Define Safe Quality Food (SQF) Code. - ANSWER-->A risk management and
preventive system that includes:
◦ a food safety plan
◦and food quality plan
implemented and operated by a food supplier.
•Benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
◦It is developed by an SQF practitioner
◦audited by an SQF auditor and certified by a licensed certification body as meeting
the requirements of the SQF Code.
Define risk - ANSWER-->A function of the probability of an adverse health effect and
the severity of that effect, consequential to a hazard(s) in food.
benefits of the HACCP plan? - ANSWER-Provides proactive measures to prevent
hazards before they happen.
Provides an international language that is common to the food industry
The relationship between HACCP & SOPs - ANSWER- The relationship between
HACCP and SOPs;
*SOP, is a step-by-step set of instructions to guide team members to perform tasks
in a consistent manner. SOPs are particularly important for complex tasks that must
conform to regulatory standards.
* And HACCP is a programme that allows manufacturers to identify hazards as they
could occur through the stages of production so that adequate measures can be
implemented to prevent hazards.
(HACCP moves away from "end testing" of products and customer complaints to
understand food safety).
Prerequisite Programs; Standerd operation procedures (SOPs) - ANSWER-
*personal hygiene, * Properly Designed facility & equipment *sanitation
*pest control
* Hold/ Recall *food safety training must be in place before attempting either of the
food safety management systems
