Prerequisite programs, or PRPs, are essential to the development of effective HACCP systems. In theory, PRP’s act as the foundation of this system – the stronger a facility’s foundation, the stronger its food safety plan.
Thus, PRPs provide the basic environmental and operating conditions necessary to produce safe and wholesome food. The key is that these PRP’s are not only well documented, but properly implemented and monitored to ensure compliance at all times, by employees and visitors alike.
Examples of HACCP prerequisite programs are:
Training
Cleaning and Sanitation
Pest Control
Training
Fabric of the building and production areas
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
Personal hygiene policies
Calibration and verification
Traceability
Recall procedures
Complaint monitoring
Approved supplier lists and approval processes