Which of the following is NOT one of the three elements of establishing corrective actions in HACCP?

• A. Determine the disposition of non-compliant product
• B. Implement a corrective action plan that prevents recurrence
• C. Record the corrective actions taken
• D. Monitor critical limits

Answer: (B)

When you’re establishing corrective actions in HACCP, the focus is on what to do when a deviation occurs to bring the process back into control and prevent it from happening again. The three elements that guide corrective actions are: deciding what to do with any non-conforming product (its disposition), implementing actions that correct the deviation and prevent recurrence, and recording (documenting) the corrective actions taken. Monitoring critical limits, on the other hand, belongs to the ongoing control system that detects when a deviation occurs, not to the corrective-action steps themselves. So the item that is not one of the corrective-action elements is the activity of monitoring critical limits.