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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 following table to identify your food safety hazards and controls.
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. Biologica
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B
acteria (e.g., Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes,
Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio vulnificus)
Yeasts and molds (e.g., Rhodotorula spp., Mucilaginosa glutinis, Mucilaginosa minuta, mycotoxin)
Viruses (e.g., hepatitis A, norovirus)
Parasites
b. Chemical (e.g. poisonous chemicals, histamines, allergens)
c. Physical (e.g. hepatitis A, norovirus)
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. S
anitation 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). CCPs often include: weighing of cure and other ingredients, testing pH, monitoring
times and temperatures, etc.