What is HACCP / HACCP Training?

HACCP “Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points” means “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points” in Turkish. With its definition in the IFS Food standard, it is an international system that identifies, evaluates and controls the hazards that are important for food safety.

Establishing the HACCP system in our country and all over the world is a legal requirement, the relevant standards and legal requirements including the HACCP system are as follows:

· Codex Alimenterius General Principles of Food Hygiene “General Principles of Food Hygiene

European Union Food Hygiene Requirements Regulation (852/2021)

European Union Hygiene Requirements Regulation for Foods of Animal Origin (853/2022)

Turkish Food Codex Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law (5996)

Turkish Food Codex Food Hygiene Regulation

Turkish Food Codex Feed Hygiene Regulation

The HACCP System also constitutes the basic building block of many IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000 approved standards. At the beginning of these standards is the food standard.

Before implementing the HACCP system, there are preconditions/requirements programs that a business must fulfill in order to produce safe food/product. These programs must be fulfilled and effectively managed before the HACCP system is implemented. Requirements called prerequisite programs are essential requirements for all businesses working to produce safe food/products. For pre-requisite programs, the following topics can be given as examples, but not limited to the following;

Cleaning and disinfection

· Pest management

Maintenance schedules for equipment and buildings

· Personal hygiene requirements

·   Staff education

· Supplier approval and purchasing

· Storage and shipment

Outdoor standards

Building layout and product flow

· Control of chemicals

Cross contamination prevention processes

· Allergen management

The HACCP system setup has 12 steps and 7 basic principles. These;

1. Creating the HACCP team

2. Identifying the products

3. Identify the intended uses of the products

4. Creating process flow charts

5. Verifying process flowcharts in situ

6. Performing a hazard analysis for each step (basic principle 1)

7. Identification of critical control points (principle 2)

8. Determination of critical limits (3rd basic principle)

9. Critical control points monitoring system (4th basic principle)

10. Establishment of corrective actions (principle 5)

11. Establishment of verification procedures (principle 6)

12. Establishment of documentation and registration system (7th basic principle)

HACCP Training: It is a 2-day, 16-hour training in which HACCP steps and principles are explained with applications, including the prerequisite programs that must be implemented and maintained before putting the HACCP system into practice.

Since the requirement for the HACCP team to have specific knowledge and expertise is clearly defined in the IFS, BRCGS and FSSC standards, this training is expected to be based on these standards.

HACCP training is given by the Suswise Training Center, which is IFS approved and internationally valid. In addition, prepared in cooperation with Suswise & Yeditepe University;

· "Food, Packaging and Retail Industry Quality Management Certificate Program"

· Included in the "Market & Supplier Audits Preparation Certificate Program".

· It is a training included in the "Market & Supplier Audit Auditor Training Certification Program".

Since the IFS, BRCGS and FSSC standards are internationally recognized standards and the basis of these three standards is HACCP, you can show the IFS-approved training certificate as proof of competence in your BRCGS and FSSC audits.

There will be no additional fee for 2023 for all other training certificates, including the internationally valid HACCP certificate approved by IFS. Certificate fees are determined by the accreditation agency. Suswise cannot interfere with these costs in international trainings. When the trainings within the relevant certificate program are completed, a university-approved certificate will also be given. You can view the details of the Certificate Program by clicking on the link https://suswise.com/certificate-programs .

Prepared by: Sibel Taşhan Yurtseven, Lead Auditor for GFSI Approved Standards