2902: TECHNOLOGY OF HACCP-BASED, CHILLED FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Detailed Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Pasteurized-Chilled Foods vs. Commercially Sterilized Foods
Introduction
Commercially Sterilized Foods
Pasteurized-Chilled Foods
Two Basic Packaging Aspects for Chilled Foods: Package-Cook or Cook-Package
The History of Chilled Food
Chilled Food Production Factors

CHAPTER 2: Quality vs. Government Regulations
Management: The Critical Factor in Quality
Total Quality Management
Government Regulations
Government Personnel Training
Regulating Quality
Regulating Safety and Fraud
ISO 9000 -- International Competition
ANSI / ASQC Standard
The Malcolm Baldrige Award (Examination categories, items and point values)
American Society for Quality Control
Institute of Food Technologists
International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians

CHAPTER 3: What Is Total Quality Management (TQM)?
Historical American Management Philosophy: "Use it or Throw it Away"
Total Quality Management (Company Wide Quality Improvement)
The HACCP-Based TQM Process
Total Quality Management
Principles of TQM
Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Improvement
Customer Satisfaction
Total Quality Management Cycle
Management Process
The Defect Prevention Process
Employee Certification
Organization for Total Quality Management
The Problem-Cause-Removal-Prevention Process
Quality Management Team
Problem Solving Documentation Forms
Problem Solving Graphics
The HITM 10 Step Total Quality Management Program
Fundamental for Achieving Quality-Assured Performance
Effectiveness of the Safety Assurance System
Morbidity and Oversite Risk Tree (MORT)

CHAPTER 4: What Is Food Safety Hazard Control for Safety Assurance?
Purpose
Terms Used in HACCP (Definitions)
History of HACCP
Government Approach to HACCP vs. Industry
Some Basic Components of HACCP System as Outlined by ICMSF
USDA HACCP Strategy
The Question of Government Food Safety Regulations
Federal Regulatory Agencies and their Jurisdiction
HITM Principles of HACCP
Concepts Underlying HACCP
Questions to Ask and Information to Gather When Doing a Hazard Identification Safety-Assured Product Process Analysis
What is Hazard Analysis?
HACCP Assumes the World is Always Contaminated
Foods Associated with Foodborne Illness Incidents
What Hazards Must be Controlled?
HACCP Application as a Concept
Four Hazard Categories
What is a Critical Control?
HACCP, A Pre-Control Process
Personnel Responsibilities
Employee Illness
Food Temperatures
Progressive Cooking
Hot Food Holding Times
Adequate Refrigeration
Kitchen Construction
The Role of Sanitarians
Regulatory Agencies Must Keep Industry Performance Data
Industry Can Control Hazards
Hazard Control
Defect (Problem) Analysis
Industry Competitive Quality Standards
Critical Control Points in the Sequence of Illness, Disease and Injury Causation
Prevention through Improved Knowledge

CHAPTER 5: The System for Hazard Control-Based Food Safety Assurance
Safety: A Part of Quality
Safety Assurance
The System for HACCP-Based Food Safety Assurance
Hazards and Controls in Retail Foodservice, Market, Vending, and Home
Hazards and Basic Controls in the Food Environment
Error-Cause-Prevention Analysis for Foodservice Foodborne Illness Prevention
Foodborne Illness Hazards and Control Policies, Procedures, and Standards for Pasteurized-Chilled Food Systems
Development of Motivated Employees to Error-Free Task Performance

CHAPTER 6: Pathogenic Substances in Food
Reports of Foodborne Outbreaks
Foodborne Illness Factors
How to Determine Whether a Food is Hazardous
Types of Illness from a Control Viewpoint
Pasteurization vs. Sterilization
Pathogenic Substances in Food and Water
Confirmed Foodborne Disease Outbreaks, Cases, and Deaths
Major Hazards Associated with Food Groups
Documented Foodborne Outbreaks and Vehicles of Transmission
National Research Council (NRC) List
Classification of Worldwide Meat-Borne and Poultry-Borne Microbial Pathogens According to Modes of Transmission
Organisms Grouped by Hazard Severity
Infection and Toxin Producing Organisms, Grouped by Hazards
Foodborne Illness Thresholds and Quality Levels
Complications Observed After Illness

CHAPTER 7: Nutrition and Nutrition Retention
Dietary goals
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990
Thermal Processing and Its Effect on Food
General Characteristics of Three Thermal Processes Applied to Foods
Optimizing Nutrient Retention During Thermal Processing of Food
Time-Temperature Sterilization Curve
Stability of Nutrients

CHAPTER 8: Events that Lead to Foodborne Illness and Injury
Cause Analysis
Percentages of Factors that Contributed to the Occurrence of Foodborne Outbreaks in the United States, England, and Canada
Events Leading to Foodborne Illness in the United States, 1973-1982
Analysis of the Factors that Cause Foodborne Illness and Injury
Components of Food Hazard Analysis

CHAPTER 9: Separating Process and Product Attributes and Variables into Safety, Regulatory, and Quality Attributes and Variables
Process and Product Attributes and Variables: The Key to QC, QA, and QI
Government vs. Industry Control
Safety, Regulatory, and Quality Attributes and Variables
Descriptive Terms for Sensory Evaluation of Food
Recipe Attributes
Classes of Defects
Control Charts
Process Control Chart
Reacting to Control Charts
Out of Control Symbols

Chapter 10: Sampling: To Determine the Performance of the System
Normal Contamination

Some Microbiological Guidelines and Standards for Foods
Finished Product Sampling
Suggested Sampling Plans for Combinations of Degrees of Health and Conditions of Use (i.e. the 15 cases)
Two-Class Plan
Three-Class Plan

Chapter 11: Step-By-Step Flow Diagramming: Analytical Description of a Process
System Description
Flow Diagram
Step Operations
Recipe Flow Charting
Flow Process Action Words
Step Description (Card)
HACCP Procedures Work Sheet
Quality Improvement
Quality Assured Recipe Flow
Quality Assured Recipe Procedures (QARP)
Barley Soup QA Recipe Flow
Barley Soup (QARP)
Celery Soup (QARP)
Beef Stew (QARP)
Vegetable Chowder
Chicken Cacciatore (standard recipe)
Chicken Cacciatore QA Recipe Flow
New England Clam Chowder (standard recipe)
New England Clam Chowder QA Recipe Flow
English Beef Broth (standard recipe)
English Beef Broth QA Recipe Flow

Chapter 12: Developing a Zero-Risk Process through Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
Hazard (Quality) Control
Illness, Disease and Injury Causation
Predictive Hazard Evaluation and Risk Reduction
Risk Equation
Risk Control
Checklist
Behavioral Change Program
Retail Food Operation Food Hazard Control Checklist

Chapter 13: Foreign Objects in Food and Control
Foreign Materials in Food
Classification of Hard Foreign Objects in Food
Food Defect Action Levels
Control of Hard Foreign Objects in Foods
Loss of Business
Legal Impact

Chapter 14: Toxic and Chemical Hazards and Controls
Toxic Constituents of Plant Foodstuffs
Intentional Additives
Monosodium Glutamate
Percent Free Glutamate Occurring Naturally in Food
Sulfites
Nitrites and Nitrates
Incidental Additives
Toxic Containers
Effect of Aluminum and Iron Utensils on Food
Aluminum Effect on the Body
Aluminum in Food
Toxic Metal Control
Carbonation Machine Backflow Prevention
Food Allergy
Different Types of Adverse Reactions
Allergic Mechanism
Anaphylactic Shock
Foods Responsible for Allergic Reactions
Common Allergenic Foods
Case Histories
Medication and Medical Treatment
Avoidance is Best Control
Legal Implications
Food Labeling
How a Retail Food Supplier Can Deal with This Problem

Chapter 15: Temperature Measurement and Control
Types of Temperature Measuring Devices
Bimetallic Stem Thermometers
Thermistor Thermometers
Resistance Thermometers
Infrared Surface Temperature Thermometers
Thermocouples
Thermocouple Connections
Calibration Baths
Heater Blocks
Measuring Temperatures of Food During Cooking to Verify Pasteurization
Measuring Performance of Equipment
Measuring Temperatures in a Container
Multi-Function, Field-Calibrate Thermocouple Thermometer
Precise. Fast Response Thermocouple Thermometer
Hand-Held Data Logging Instrument

Chapter 16: The Microbiological Principles of Hazard Control
Hazard Level
Microbiological Factors
Foodborne Illness Agents Grouped for Foodservice Control
Thermal Destruction (Acid, Water Activity, Effect of Fat)
Microbiological Factors
Lag and growth
Freezing
Competitive Exclusion
Human Sources of Pathogens
Food Cooking Temperatures
Temperatures Used to Cook Food and/or Indicate Doneness
Food Pathogen Control Data Summary
Food Cooling Microbiology
Cooling Standards
Refrigerated Food Holding
Salmonella spp. Growth in Cooked Beef during Cooling
Slow Cooking Roast Beef
Growth and Survival of Clostridium perfringens in Beef during Heating and Cooling
Beef (10 lb) Cooked Using Alto-Shaam Beef Rare Program

Chapter 17: Raw Ingredient Hazards and Controls
Contaminated Ingredients
Potential Pathogens in Food
Shellfish Hazards (Oyster, Clams, and Mussels)
Fish Parasites (Roundworms, Tapeworms, and Flukes
Fish Toxins and Poisons
Mushroom Hazards
Pork
Egg Hazard Analysis
Infected Chickens
Destination Standards of Tolerance for Grade AA, Grade A, and Grade B Eggs
Critical Controls (for using fresh, in-the-shell eggs

Chapter 18: Hazard Control with Acids
Introduction
Data on the pKa , Solubility, and the Use of Organic Acids and Esters as Food Preservatives
Antimicrobial Spectra of Organic Acids Used in Food
Titratable Acid
Measurement of pH and Acidity
Limits of pH Allowing Growth of Various Microorganisms
Destructive Activity of Weak Acids
Salad Dressing Characteristics
The Use of Acid in Typical Classical Recipes
Normal pH Ranges of Selected Foods

Chapter 19: Water Activity -- Application to HACCP
Definition of Water Activity
Moisture Sorption Curve
Water Activity (aw ) Growth Limits
Water Activity of Food
Principal Groups of Food Based on Water Activity
Solutes
Water Activity in Frozen Foods
Effect of Low Relative Humidity
Control of Water Activity

Chapter 20: Microbiological Growth
The growth problem
Typical Raw Ingredient Retail Microbiological Process Control
Determining Growth Rates
Typical Microbiological Growth at Refrigeration Temperatures
Calculating Growth Rates
Typical Microbiological Growth and Death Curve Calculations
Generation times for Pathogenic Bacteria
Calculation of Microbial Growths
Range of Temperatures for Growth of Foodborne Pathogens
Use of Reported Generation Times for Predicting Growth of Pathogens
Generation Times Calculated for FDA 1993 Code
Generation Times for Aerobic Bacteria in a Variety of Foods
Generation Times for Listeria monocytogenes in a Variety of Foods
Generation Times for Staphylococcus aureus in a Variety of Foods
Generation Times for Salmonella spp. in a Variety of Foods
Generation Times for Yersinia enterocolitica. in a Variety of Foods
Generation Times for Clostridium perfringens. in a Variety of Foods
Times for Production of Toxin by Clostridium botulinum. in a Variety of Foods
Summary of Generation Times of Pathogenic Bacteria in a Variety of Foods
Summary Comparison of Plotted Data Values
Optimal Bacterial Growth Time-Temperatures
Energy of Activation
Low Temperature Spoilage
Reported Generation Times for Some Psychrotrophs at 0 to 20°C
Safe Holding Time for Food at Specified Temperatures

Chapter 21: Microbial Inactivation
Microbial Inactivation
Selecting Microorganisms
The Experimental Process for Determining Kill
Angelotti's Experiments
Determination of Upper Temperature Growth Limits
Determination of Inactivation
Destruction of Salmonella enteritidis
Calculating Death Rates (Destruction Values)
     Example of D-Value Curve
     Example of Z Value Curve
USDA and FDA Pasteurization Guidelines / Standards
     Beef and Roast Beef Standards
     Minimum Process Time After Minimum Internal Temperature is Reached (seconds)
     Comparison of Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 D-Values
     Pork Standards
     Poultry Standards
     Other USDA Standards
Milk Pasteurization
     Pasteurization Times and Temperatures for Milk and Milk Products
Egg Pasteurization
     Heat Resistance of Salmonella in Egg Products
     Egg Pasteurization Chart
Pasteurization Standards Summary
Salmonella D-Values
Staphylococcus aureus D-Values
Comparison of Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli D-Values
Compilation of Listeria monocytogenes D-Values
Summary
     Food Pasteurization Table

Chapter 21: Appendix
Survival of Salmonella enteritidis in Food Products Containing Raw Eggs

Chapter 22: Calculating the Total Lethality of a Pasteurization Food Process
The Concept of Total Lethality
Times at Specified Temperatures for 1D, 3D, and 7D Salmonella Inactivation
Pasteurization and Storage Stability of Hamburger Broth
A Typical Pouch Cooking Curve (Vacuum Packed Chicken Breast)
Total Lethality Calculation
Food Pasteurization Lethality Plot
Calculating the Integrated Lethality of the Pasteurization Process
Kettle Cooking

Chapter 23: Food Cooling
Introduction
Thermal Properties of Foods
Food Geometry
Plotting a Cooling Curve
Standardized Cooling Curve in a 35°F Refrigerator
Cooling Standards (USDA, FDA, UK)
USDA Cooling Guidelines
FDA Guidelines
Refrigerated Food Holding
Food Cooling Calculations
Steps for Calculating Refrigeration Capacity
Food Cooling in a 38°F Refrigerator
Cooling Progressively
     Cooling Requirements for Mass ("X") of Food (Cp = 1)
Cooling Times
Comparison of Rapid Chilling, Rapid Blast Refrigeration, and Rapid Freezing Methods
     Times to Cool 5- to 6-Pound Portions, 2 Inches Deep, to Indicated Core Temperatures
Time-Temperature Relationships and Load in Refrigerator During Chilling
     Effect of Time on Temperature of Ground Beef During Chilling Process
Turkey Cooling
Sliced Turkey Cooling
Water Filled Kettle Cooling
Chilled Water Bath Cooling
Food Cooling (Simulated gravy)
Effect of Container on Cooling Rates
Effect of Airflow and Evaporation on Cooling
Effect of Stirring / Not Stirring
Blast Chilling vs. Blast Freezing
Cooling Methods -- 6 Hours to 41° F (5° C)
National Sanitation Foundation Refrigerator and Freezer Standards
Refrigerator Cooling Capacities
Blast Cool Refrigeration
Cold Pan Specification
Retail Refrigeration Merchandisers
Summary

Chapter 24: Personal Hygiene
Introduction
Humans as a Source of Pathogens
Fingertip and Hand Washing Must be Enforced by Management
List of Foodborne Diseases of Human Origin, The Causal Agent of which is Shed in an Infective Form
Microorganisms on and in the Body
     Resident Microorganisms
     Transient Microorganisms
Importance of Effective Hand Washing
Comparison of Hand Disinfectants and Unmedicated Hand Soaps and Detergents
Quantity of Soap
     Detergency or Lathering Ability
     Skin Irritation
     Contaminated Bars of Soap
     Liquid Hand Soaps or Detergents
     Choice of Soap for Food Production Areas
Drying Hands
Gloves
Personal Hygiene Training
Hand Infections and Bandages
Summary
A Summary of Control Standards for Hand Washing and Personal Hygiene for Food Production and Foodservice Personnel

Chapter 25: Cleaning and Sanitizing
Purpose of Cleaning
Control of Surface Microorganisms -- Biofilms
Dry Cleaning
Aerosol Contaminants
Effective Cleaning and Sanitizing
Types of Soil
     Food Soil Characteristics
Cleaning Agents (Soaps and Detergents)
Types of Detergents Available for Food Process / Service Installations
Water
Cleaning Systems
The Four Step Sanitizing Process
Sanitizers
The Chambers Test
Types of Chemical Sanitizers
     Chlorine Compounds
          Dilutions for Using Household Bleach as a Sanitizer
     Iodine Compounds
     Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
     Acid-Anionic Sanitizers
Concentration Test Kits
     Test Kit Problem
Oxidation-Reduction Potential
Comparison of Sanitizers
The Surface Sanitizing Process
Equipment Cleaning and Sanitation
     Multiplication of Microorganisms on Cutting Board Surface Incubated at 95° F
Mechanical Dishwashing -- HACCP Principles
Floors
Checking a Surface for Microorganisms
PetrifilmTM Aerobic Count Plates Surface Sampling Kit

Chapter 26: Specification of the Process and Products (Recipe Development)
Goals
Product Safety
Recipe or Formulation Attributes
Chilled Food Recipe Development
Factors for Improved Quality Assurance and Shelf-Life Extension
Temperature
Shelf-Life Testing
Specifying the Maximum and Minimum Capacities of the Process
Labeling

Chapter 27: Ingredients
Ingredient Quality Specifications
Ingredient Microbial Specifications
Acid Ingredients
Bacterial Cultures as Microbial Antagonists
Water Activity
Eh (Oxidation-Reduction Potential)
Specified Ingredients
Microbial Antagonists

Chapter 28: Food Thawing
Microbial Growth During Food Thawing
Microbial Growth During Thawing of Frozen Whole Eggs
Illustration of Approved FDA Methods

Chapter 29: The Pasteurized-Chilled Food Processes
Introduction
Temperature Guide
      Temperature Guide for Food Processing Procedures in Foodservice
Recipe Hazard Evaluation
Chilled Foods
Spoilage
Freezing Food Extends Shelf-Life -- Must be Thawed
Package-Pasteurize vs. Pasteurize-Package
Seven Recipe Processes
     Thick Foods
     Thin, Raw Protein Items, Less Than Two Inches Thick
     Stocks, Sauces, Brews
     Fruits, Vegetables, Starches, Seeds, Nuts, and Fungi
     Doughs, Batters, and Pastries
     Hot Combination Dishes
     Cold Combination Dishes
USDA-Specified Chilled Food Processes
HACCP Flows -- Chilled Food Processes
Frozen Products
Testing a Recipe to Find Its Critical Failure Points
Hazard Analysis and Control Guidelines for the Production of Chilled Foods

Chapter 30: Heating Equipment
Types
     Ovens
     Water Baths
     Retort
     Kettles
     Swept Surface Heat Exchanger
Temperature Measurement

Chapter 31: Hot Holding HACCP
Preparing Food Ahead of Planned Service and Inadequate Hot Holding
Examples of Problems
     Cooling Rate of Food After Plating and Portioning
Controls
     Temperature of Roast Beef Held in a Winston Products Company 4-Pan Hot Food Merchandiser
     Temperatures for Serving Food to Patients

Chapter 32: Cooling Equipment
Types
Air Cooling
Walk-In Refrigeration Specifications
Vacuum Cooling
Water Bath
Plate-Metal Surface Heat Exchangers

Chapter 33: Food Serving and Transport
Display, Transport, Serve, Leftovers
Suggestions for Holding Hot Food Hot and Cold Food Cold During Transport and Service

Chapter 34: Facility and Environmental Quality Assurance a Basic Consideration in Facility Design
The Kitchen as a Food System
     Kitchen Design and Food Handling Processes
Design Analysis
Air Gaps and Backflow Prevention
Construction HACCP -- Facility Construction, Fixtures, Lighting, Waste Disposal, and Cleaning System
Receiving HACCP -- Principles
Dry Storage, Freezer and Refrigerators Storage HACCP -- Temperature, Air Flow, and Cleaning Requirements
Equipment HACCP -- Quality Assurance Design Performance
Kitchen Design for Progressive Preparation and Service
     Ice Machines
     Summary of Kitchen Design for Progressive Preparation and Service
Other Quality Assurance Kitchen Design Characteristics

Chapter 34: Appendix
Initial Foodservice License Evaluation
Purchasing Standards
Quality Assured Recipe Procedures
Quality Assurance Food Facility Design Checklist
Cleaning and Sanitizing Schedule and Instructions
Examples of Typical Equipment to be Cleaned
Kitchen Sanitation Procedures and Standards Sheet
Pest Control Schedule and Instructions
Maintenance Schedule

Chapter 35: Controlled / Modified Atmosphere Vacuum Packaging
Functional Purpose of Packaging
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
Vacuum Packaging
Simple Closure without Air Exclusion
Microbiological Food Packaging Concerns

Chapter 36: Packaging Equipment
Packaging Terms and Materials
Packaging Properties Important for Chilled Foods
Closures
Cost
Storing Film and Packaging Materials
Checking and Sealing
     Identification of Rejects
     Heat Seal Rejects
Film Characteristics

Chapter 37: The HACCP TQM Development Process
Planning
Organize
Operate and Exercise Self-Control
Inspect, Measure, Analyze, and Improve the System and Processes

Chapter 38: The QA Office and Laboratory
Quality Assurance Department Functions and Responsibilities

Chapter 39: Policies, Procedures, and Standards Manuals
Documenting a Process
Food Processing Plant Policies Procedures and Standards
     Planning
     Organization and Training
     Operating and Controlling
     Measuring and Enforcing
Accountability
Reviewing and Updating

Chapter 40: Certifying a HACCP-Based Total Quality Management Program
Certification
Food Operation Hazard Control Report
Food Production and Processing System HACCP Checklist
Food System Quality Assurance (QA) Certification Criteria
Food System HACCP Evaluation Form

Chapter 41: HACCP-Based Total Quality Management (TQM)
Purpose of An Industry-Focused Self-Control Program
The Role of the Regulatory Agency in a Industry HACCP-TQM Program
Control Principles for a Food Operation Self-Control Program
A City / State Master Plan for Zero Food Industry Liability Costs

Chapter 42: Food Safety Commandments for HACCP-Based Safety and Quality Assurance Pasteurized-Chilled Food Systems

Chapter 43: Summary

Appendix A: Temperature Conversion Chart; Volumes and Weights Conversion Charts

Appendix B: HACCP Books

Appendix C: Materials and Equipment

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