For hazards that are NRLTO, what documentation is required?

• A. Prerequisite programs (or other supporting programs) for hazards that are NRLTO and documentation supporting the decision that a food safety hazard is NRLTO in the process
• B. CCPs for RLTO hazards
• C. Hazard analysis
• D. Verification procedures

Answer: (A)

When a hazard is not reasonably likely to occur, it isn’t managed with a CCP. Instead, you must justify that the hazard is NRLTO and show that it’s controlled by the facility’s prerequisite or supporting programs. The needed documentation includes the PRPs (or other supporting programs) in place and a documented decision showing why that hazard is considered NRLTO in the process. This demonstrates you considered the hazard and relied on established programs to control it, rather than creating a CCP for it. Verification procedures and the hazard analysis still play roles in the overall plan, but the specific requirement for NRLTO hazards is the combination of PRPs and the documentation supporting the NRLTO determination.