HACCP for Hard Candy

Finished Product Profile

Common Name:
(e.g. name, type, size) Hard Candy

Process:
(e.g. heat treated, shelf stable, low moisture) Shelf stable candies; aw= 0.50 to 0.55

How is it to be used:
(e.g. ready to consume, heat and consume) Ready to eat as purchased

Type of packaging:
(e.g. plastic, glass, modified atmosphere) Packaged in cardboard sealends or flexible film pouch
packaging

Length of shelf life:

(e.g. length of time and temperature conditions) Facility specific

Where will it be sold (intended

consumers): Sold to the general public via retail outlets, wholesalers,
(e.g. general public, wholesalers, retail) etc.

Labeling Instructions:
(e.g. preparation, best when used by date) Detail Manufacturing and Best By code here

Is special distribution necessary:

(e.g. ambient, frozen, refrigerated) Ambient conditions required (65°F to 75°F and less
than 55% relative humidity)

HACCP Coordinator: Add appropriate name and title here

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Ingredient Hazard Analysis
Preventive/Prerequisite programs
Likely Risk in effect or corrective
Ingredient in order High, Medium, or Low action to assure
of quantity Known hazards Probability Severity finished product safety
Granulated sugar B: None low low
C: None low low
P: Foreign matter low low COA; Bulk Ingred Receiving policy
Corn syrup B: None low low
C: None low low
P: Foreign matter low low COA; Bulk Ingred Receiving policy
Water B: E. Coli low low Annual quality report
C: None low low
P: Foreign matter low low In-line filtration
Flavors B: None low low
C: None low low
P: Foreign matter low low COA
FD&C colors B: None low low
C: None low low
P: Foreign matter low low COA
Rework B: Associate handling low low GMP/Glove Use prereq programs
C: None low low
P: Foreign matter low low COA
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Hazard Analysis and CCP Justifications

CCP
Hazard Analysis
Processing Step (introduced, controlled, or Justification of decision and preventative measures
enhanced here)

Receive packaging B: Cross contamination GMPs, Sanitation SOPs and employee training to prevent cross contamination No
supplies of "clean" areas by dust,
personnel
C: Pkg has unapproved Supplier Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Letter of guarantee No
inks/solvents/lead/etc
P: Foreign material Letters of guarantee No
Plant history with supplier indicates compliance
Receive bulk B: Cross contamination GMPs, Sanitation SOPs and employee training to prevent cross contamination No
ingredients of "clean" areas by dust,
personnel
C: None
P: Foreign material Letters of guarantee; in-line strainers; plant history No
with supplier indicates compliance; See prerequisite programs - Bulk
Ingredient Receiving policy and Inspection/Testing SOP's
Receive non-bulk B: Cross contamination GMPs, Sanitation SOPs and employee training to prevent cross contamination No
ingredients of "clean" areas by dust,
personnel
C: None
P: Foreign material See prerequisite programs - Receiving procedures and Inspection/Testing SOP's No
Storage of packaging B: Cross contamination GMPs, Sanitation SOPs and employee training to prevent cross contamination No
materials of "clean" areas by dust,
personnel
C: None
P: Foreign material See prerequisite programs - Pest Control policy and Sanitation SOP's No
Storage B: Yeast/mold Weekly monitoring of liquid sugar and corn syrup pH to prevent growth; finished No
of bulk product water activity growth of yeast or mold; UV light protection
ingredients See prerequsite program - UV Light policy
C: None
P: Foreign material or See prerequisite programs - Pest Control policy and Sanitation SOP's No
infestation
Storage of non bulk B: Cross contamination GMPs, Sanitation SOPs and employee training to prevent cross contamination No
ingredients of "clean" areas by dust,
personnel
C: None
 P: Foreign material or See prerequisite programs - Pest Control policy and Sanitation SOP's No
infestation
Pre-weigh B: Associate handling See prerequisite programs - Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) policy No
non-bulk and Glove policy
ingredients C: None
P: None
Addition of B: Associate handling See prerequisite program - GMP policy and Glove policy No
rework C: None
P: Foreign material See prerequisite programs - Rework policy, Foreign Matter policy, No
Strainer policy, Returned Goods policy
Mixing B: Potential for cross See prerequisite program - GMP policy and Glove policy No
contamination due to
equipment/handling
C: None
P: Foreign material See prerequisite programs - Strainer policy and Magnet policy No
Cooking B: Potential for cross See prerequisite program - GMP policy and Glove policy
contamination due to
equipment/handling
C: None
P: Foreign See prerequisite programs - Strainer policy and Magnet policy No
material/metals
Forming B: Potential for cross See prerequisite program - GMP policy and Glove policy
contamination due to
equipment/handling
C: None
P: None
Sizing B: Potential for cross See prerequisite program - GMP policy and Glove policy
contamination due to
equipment/handling
C: None
P: None See prerequisite programs - Foreign Matter policy No
Packaging B: Associate handling See prerequisite programs - GMP policy and Glove policy No
C: Unapproved food Supplier Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Letter of guarantee
additives
P: Foreign material See Metal Detection Policy Yes
CCP 2
Finished product B: None
storage C: None
P: Infestation See prerequisite programs - Pest Control policy and Sanitation SOP's No
Shipping B: None
C: None
P: None Refrigerated shipping
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Hazard Analysis and CCP Justifications

Critical Justify Justify Justify Justify

Significant
Control Critical Limit decision - decision - decision - decision - Corrective Action Records Verification
Hazard
Point what how frequency who
Packaged goods must Pass test Foreign
pass through a metal material Before each Daily record
object
detector calibrated with through and run and review
CCP2 - Process Re-screen, hold for record
Metal 1.0mm ferrous, 1.5 mm Magnets check metal every 2
Packaging Operator evaluation or reject Incident Quarterly process
non-ferrous and sensitivity hours during
stainless steel test with test each run report review
spheres wand Hold notice