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INTRODUCTION<br />

Development <strong>of</strong> a generic HACCP plan was one <strong>of</strong> the outputs <strong>of</strong> the project on the development<br />

<strong>of</strong> a HACCP Based Quality Control Program for Vitamin A Fortified Peanut Butter. <strong>The</strong> project aimed to<br />

ensure that vitamin A peanut butter would be safe and consistent in quality per production batch that<br />

would lead to accreditation by the Department <strong>of</strong> Health’s Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program.<br />

<strong>The</strong> generic HACCP plan for vitamin A fortified peanut butter was developed by FDC to serve as<br />

the industry collaborator’s guide to ensure product safety during manufacture and that levels <strong>of</strong> vitamin A<br />

consistently meet the requirements <strong>of</strong> local regulations.<br />

OBJECTIVES<br />

<strong>The</strong> objective <strong>of</strong> the study was to develop a generic Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point<br />

(HACCP) Plan to help companies produce vitamin A fortified peanut butter that is safe and which<br />

consistently meets the requirements for vitamin A fortification <strong>of</strong> foods by the Department <strong>of</strong> Health.<br />

Preliminary Activity<br />

METHODS<br />

Observations were made on the process for vitamin A addition in peanut butter manufacture.<br />

This was carried out at the plant <strong>of</strong> an industry collaborator which received the technology for vitamin A<br />

fortified peanut butter developed separately by FDC in this project.<br />

Creation <strong>of</strong> the FDC HACCP Plan Team<br />

After several plant visits and interviews, FDC created its HACCP Plan Team which carried out<br />

the analysis <strong>of</strong> hazards and other tasks required in the development <strong>of</strong> a HACCP Plan. <strong>The</strong> HACCP Plan<br />

Team was led by Edith M. San Juan, Supervising Research Specialist and was supported by Jocelyn M.<br />

Sales, Division Chief, Fe R. Vito, Supervising Research Specialist, and Alberto R. Cariso Jr., Division<br />

Chief. Dr. Alicia O. Lustre, Director, FDC-NFA, reviewed the analysis and the developed Plan.<br />

Hazard Identification and Ranking<br />

Potential hazards were identified based on scientific literature and results <strong>of</strong> FDC’s applied<br />

research or experience. Market regulations also provided a clue to potential hazards. <strong>The</strong> identified<br />

hazards were evaluated and ranked as to severity and likelihood <strong>of</strong> occurrence using the risk ranking<br />

model <strong>of</strong> the Netherlands Product Board Animal Feed (PDV, 2001) shown in Appendix A. <strong>The</strong> rank <strong>of</strong><br />

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