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How Does the HACCP Certification Process Work?
Plan HACCP certification as a sequence of programme selection, gap review, implementation records, application, site assessment, findings closure and decision.
Continue with the relevant decision step
Direct answer
Plan HACCP certification as a sequence of programme selection, gap review, implementation records, application, site assessment, findings closure and decision. The auditor needs evidence that controls operate across the declared process; a finished plan folder alone is insufficient.
Decision and evidence
Schedule the evidence period around actual production and shifts. Assign findings to owners and show effective correction before treating the assessment as a completed certification.
Technical basis
A HACCP system follows the Codex logic of preliminary steps and seven principles: hazard analysis, CCPs, critical limits, monitoring, corrective action, verification and records.
Related practical guide
HACCP Plans: Critical Limits, Recipe Changes and Product Deviations
Primary sources and currency
This page was technically reviewed on 22 August 2026 against the primary sources below. The current legislation, standard edition and official fee schedule at the application date take precedence.
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius — Codes of Practice for Food Hygiene ↗ISO — Official information about certification ↗ISO — ISO 22000 food safety management ↗Practical questions
Is reprocessing always a solution after a critical-limit deviation?
Assess the deviation and its product effects. Evidence must show whether reprocessing reliably controls the hazard; some effects cannot be corrected later. Segregate affected goods pending an authorised decision. A satisfactory repeat measurement alone does not explain the earlier deviation.
Does a HACCP certificate replace official operating permissions?
Food-business registration, approval and other legal duties require separate consideration. Implementing HACCP or holding a private assessment document does not automatically complete those procedures. Verify the service basis, scope and customer acceptance. Distinguish plan development, assessment and official processes in the quotation.
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