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Does the provincial government recognize the Alberta HACCP Advantage?

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Does the provincial government recognize the Alberta HACCP Advantage?

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Yes! The recognition system for the AHA! program is in place. Recognition is a three-step process: (1) the processor implements the AHA! Standard, (2) a third-party certification body conducts and audit and grants certification, (3) ARD grants recognition. What is HACCP recognition? The Government of Alberta will supply formal acknowledgement that a food processing facility has met the requirements of AHA! through successful audits. Do we have to use Alberta’s HACCP Advantage? There are other HACCP recognition programs available, including FSEP (for federally-recognized plants), the Ontario HACCP Advantage and other industry-accepted programs. Any of these programs will achieve outcomes similar to AHA! Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development will offer recognition only for systems that meet the requirements of AHA! Is there support for implementing a HACCP system in Alberta? For many processors, yes. The Government of Alberta will support you to implement the Alberta HACCP Adva