PRP stands for what in HACCP context?

• A. Prerequisite Programs
• B. Primary Risk Procedures
• C. Product Review Protocols
• D. Process Regulation Plans

Answer: (A)

Prerequisite Programs are foundational controls in HACCP. They are the basic conditions and activities necessary to maintain a safe operation and to create a stable environment for HACCP plans to work. PRPs cover things like facility cleanliness, equipment maintenance and calibration, sanitation procedures, pest control, personnel hygiene and training, supplier approval, and other GMP-like practices. By establishing and consistently applying these programs, you reduce the likelihood of contamination or variability before you analyze and control specific hazards through HACCP, making the hazard analysis and subsequent control steps more reliable.

The other options don’t match how HACCP describes mitigation and prevention at the facility level. They aren’t recognized terms for the foundational practices that support HACCP, and they don’t convey the broad, preventive nature of PRPs.