Which of the following is NOT an objective of monitoring in a HACCP system?

• A. Increase production yield
• B. Track control of the process
• C. Determine when the process has deviated from the CL
• D. Provide a written document to be used in verification

Answer: (D)

Monitoring in HACCP is the ongoing checking of a CCP to confirm the process stays within its critical limits. Its purpose is to track control of the process and to detect when the process has deviated, so timely corrective action can be taken. Increasing production yield isn’t the aim of monitoring; it’s about efficiency, not control. Providing a written document to be used in verification isn’t the primary objective of monitoring—the data gathered support verification and recordkeeping, but the main goal of monitoring is to ensure the process remains under control and to flag deviations.