What is the correct order of the first three HACCP principles?
a.Establish critical limits, conduct a hazard analysis, determine critical control points
b.Conduct a hazard analysis, establish critical limits, determine critical control points
c.Conduct a hazard analysis, determine critical control points, establish critical limits
d.Determine critical control points, conduct a hazard analysis, establish monitoring
Explanation
HACCP follows a fixed sequence: Principle 1 is conducting a hazard analysis, Principle 2 is determining critical control points, and Principle 3 is establishing critical limits. The order matters because you cannot set a limit for a control point you have not yet identified, and you cannot identify control points without first analyzing the hazards.
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