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Hennepin County Public Health
1011 South First Street, Suite 215, Hopkins, MN 55343
612-543-5200 | Epi-envhlth@hennepin.us
Identifying Hazards and Controls
Use the examples in the table below to identify your food safety hazards and controls. Modify the table below for your process. Steps must match
your food flow diagram.
1. List the operational steps that match your food flow. The list is provided as an example. Your list must be based on your food flow.
2. List the potential food safety hazards for each step. Hazards can be:
a. Biological (e.g., Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes,
Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, hepatitis A, norovirus, parasites)
b. Chemical (e.g., poisonous chemicals, histamines, allergens)
c. Physical (e.g., glass, metal, stones, bones)
3. List the preventative measures to control the hazards. Preventative measures may include:
a. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) such as: receiving products from approved sources, monitoring temperatures, cooling using
proper methods, date marking, employee training, etc.
b. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) such as: illness policy, handwashing, prohibiting bare hand contact with ready-to-
eat food, cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils, etc.
4. Identify if this step is a critical control point (CCP). For ROP, CCPs often include: using cure as an ingredient, vacuum packaging and
labeling, cold storage, etc.
Operational Step Potential Hazard(s) Preventative Measure(s) to Control the Hazard
Step a
Receiving: Raw meats, raw poultry,
raw vegetables, approved cheeses,
USDA cured meat & poultry
Biological: Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, Shiga
toxin-producing E. coli
Receiving products from approved sources, monitoring
temperatures, employee training, illness policy,
handwashing
Receiving: Packaging materials (2)
Chemical: Poisonous chemicals
Receiving products from approved sources, letters of
guarantee ensuring that packaging material is
appropriate for product use
Physical: Visible foreign material (e.g., rodent
droppings, insects, etc.)
Employee training, cleaning and sanitizing equipment
and utensils
Preparation #1: Vacuum packaging
& labeling (5)
Biological: Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium
botulinum, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing E.
coli, Staphylococcus aureus, hepatitis A, norovirus
Each bag/package properly labeled as required,
employee training, illness policy, handwashing,
prohibiting bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food,
cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils