Hazard Analysis Worksheet
Company Name: Location:
Product Name: Product Description:
Determine Risk
List Ingredients & Identify Potential hazard(s) introduced or (severity/probability of
Process Steps enhanced at this step occurrence) Is the hazard
significant?
biological: listeria, salmonella C3-Risk of 13 (Yes, significant)
Receiving
almonds
chemical: pesticides, aflatoxins
physical: shells, other foreign materials
Yeast and Mold, salmonella, E.Coli, pseudomonas
unapproved colors and additives, residue of
corn syrup cleaning agents, pesticides and heavy metals,
mycotoxins
Wood, metal, plastic, HEM
N/A
BHT
Non food grade material - ensure it is GRAS D3-17 (No, not significant)
N/A
Salmonella
Chocolate pesticides , undeclared allergens (dairy or
treenuts)
Wood, plant materials
N/A
foil wrapper Toxic chemicals, non food grade chemicals,
unapproved colours and inks
N/A
E.Coli, pathogenic Molds, Salmonella
Wheat allergen, pesticides, mycotoxins, heavy
Granola metals (cadmium)
Pebbles, stones, HEM (hazardous Extreneous
Materials)
NA
salt Contamination with non food grade materials,
heavy metals, excess of food additives.
salt
HEM
traces of pathogenic contamination
sugar pesticides , heavy metals
HEM (damaged packaging)
N/A
glycerin substitution with non-food grade propylene
glycol (food fraud)
HEM
Packaging
allergen issue - wrong package (wrong allergen
declaration) D1-7 (Yes, significant)
pathogenic contamination due to poor cleaning,
due to lack of handwashing (food handlers)
chemical contamination due to residue of
Process Step sanitation agents. Spray contains hidden
Example: Molding allergens, or is not food grade. Unapproved
sanitation chemicals (should be rated for
incidental food contact).
HEM from damaged molds.
sheet
What preventive measure can
Justify you decision Is this step a Critical
be applied for the significant
for Column #3 Control Point?
hazard?
Testing of almonds are
Nuts have been receiving, Reviewing COA at No- See CCP1B for
recalled in the past receiving, Baking Baking
not expected to COA review - supplier -
occur receiving checks No
Segregation of packaging used Yes, CCP2C Label
in formulations containing verifications or use a
allergens (no co-mingling of scanner.
wrappers). BOM checks (lot
tracking), QC checks
33% of recalls are (verification of labels), bar code
due to undeclared scanners.
allergens, high risk to
consumers
