Must the processor review sanitation records under the HACCP regulation?
No, 21 CFR 123.11(c) requires a processor to maintain sanitation monitoring and correction records, but the firm need not review those records. This differs from the requirement at 21 CFR 123.8(a)(3) that processors review HACCP monitoring, corrective action, and calibration records within certain time constraints. As a practical matter, however, it would be prudent for processors to perform such a review of sanitation records in order to ensure that they are maintaining control of sanitation in the plant.
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